Which to use
“Pforte” is a noun and “poste” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,466
- “Pforte” frequency rank
- #13,669
- “poste” frequency rank
- 36135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pforte | poste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleine Tür, Eingangstor | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs posen |
Where the eye mixes Pforte and poste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Pforte vs poste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Pforte is [ˈp͡fɔʁtə] while poste is [ˈpoːstə]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36135, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pforte is recorded at frequency rank #22,466, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈp͡fɔʁtə]. poste is at rank #13,669, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpoːstə].
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 36135, this pair ranks #1,623,063 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Pforte vs poste
Shared letters: eopt. Private to "Pforte": fr. Private to "poste": s.
"Pforte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "poste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Pforte" and "poste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Pforte" or "poste"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pforte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "poste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,623,063 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pforte" and "poste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pforte vs ponte". 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 #1,623,063 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.