# Pforten vs Pfosten

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Pforten
*noun · IPA [ˈp͡fɔʁtn̩] · frequency rank #20,366*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pforte

### Pfosten
*noun · IPA [ˈp͡fɔstn̩] · frequency rank #7,797*
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## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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