Which to use
“passten” is a verb and “Posten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,123
- “passten” frequency rank
- #2,173
- “Posten” frequency rank
- 28296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | passten | Posten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs passen | Teil einer Gesamtmenge |
Where the eye mixes passten and Posten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: passten vs Posten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: passten is [ˈpastn̩] while Posten is [ˈpɔstn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28296, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
passten is recorded at frequency rank #26,123, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpastn̩]. Posten is at rank #2,173, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɔstn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 28296, this pair ranks #1,787,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of passten vs Posten
Shared letters: enpst. Private to "passten": a. Private to "Posten": o.
"passten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Posten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "passten" for "Posten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "passten" or "Posten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "passten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Posten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,787,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "passten" and "Posten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Passes vs passten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,787,293 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.