Which to use
“pausiert” and “posiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,127
- “pausiert” frequency rank
- #38,343
- “posiert” frequency rank
- 75470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pausiert | posiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pausieren | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs posieren |
Where the eye mixes pausiert and posiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pausiert runs 8 letters (CVVCVVCC) against posiert's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pausiert and posiert
A purely visual mix-up. pausiert ([paʊ̯ˈziːɐ̯t]) and posiert ([poˈziːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75470, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pausiert is recorded at frequency rank #37,127, classified as averb, pronounced [paʊ̯ˈziːɐ̯t]. posiert is at rank #38,343, tagged as averb, pronounced [poˈziːɐ̯t].
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 75470, this pair ranks #307,167 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pausiert vs posiert
Shared letters: eiprst. Private to "pausiert": au. Private to "posiert": o.
"pausiert" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVVCC · "posiert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pausiert" for "posiert" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "pausiert" or "posiert" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pausiert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "posiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,167 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pausiert" and "posiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "posiert vs postiert". 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 #307,167 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.