Which to use
“pes” and “post” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,402
- “pes” frequency rank
- #1,118
- “post” frequency rank
- 44520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pes | post |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pesen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs posen |
Where the eye mixes pes and post
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pes with post
A purely visual mix-up. pes ([peːs]) and post ([pɔʊ̯st]) 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 44520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pes is recorded at frequency rank #43,402, classified as averb, pronounced [peːs]. post is at rank #1,118, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɔʊ̯st].
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 44520, this pair ranks #1,383,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pes vs post
Shared letters: ps. Private to "pes": e. Private to "post": ot.
"pes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "post" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- post ← opst · posst · postt · pots · ppost · psot
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pes" and "post" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pes" or "post"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pes" and "post" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "post" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,383,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pes" and "post" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pes vs PMS". 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 #1,383,535 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.