Which to use
“Pfosten” and “Posten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,797
- “Pfosten” frequency rank
- #2,173
- “Posten” frequency rank
- 9970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pfosten | Posten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vertikales Konstruktionselement | Teil einer Gesamtmenge |
Where the eye mixes Pfosten and Posten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Pfosten vs Posten
A purely visual mix-up. Pfosten ([ˈp͡fɔstn̩]) and Posten ([ˈpɔstn̩]) 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 9970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pfosten is recorded at frequency rank #7,797, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈp͡fɔstn̩]. Posten is at rank #2,173, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɔstn̩].
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 9970, this pair ranks #1,977,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Pfosten vs Posten
Shared letters: enopst. Private to "Pfosten": f. Private to "Posten": -.
"Pfosten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Posten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Pfosten" for "Posten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Pfosten" or "Posten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Pfosten" and "Posten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pfosten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Posten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,977,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pfosten" and "Posten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pfosten vs posted". 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 #1,977,404 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.