Which to use
“Pforten” and “Pfosten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,366
- “Pforten” frequency rank
- #7,797
- “Pfosten” frequency rank
- 28163
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pforten | Pfosten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pforte | vertikales Konstruktionselement |
Where the eye mixes Pforten and Pfosten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Pforten and Pfosten
A purely visual mix-up. Pforten ([ˈp͡fɔʁtn̩]) and Pfosten ([ˈp͡fɔstn̩]) 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 a single letter - r in “Pforten” becomes s in “Pfosten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28163, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pforten is recorded at frequency rank #20,366, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈp͡fɔʁtn̩]. Pfosten is at rank #7,797, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈp͡fɔstn̩].
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 28163, this pair ranks #1,789,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Pforten vs Pfosten
Shared letters: efnopt. Private to "Pforten": r. Private to "Pfosten": s.
"Pforten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Pfosten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Pforten" and "Pfosten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Pforten" or "Pfosten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Pforten" and "Pfosten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pforten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pfosten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,789,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pforten" and "Pfosten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pforten vs Pförtner". 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 #1,789,471 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.