# Pfosten vs Posten

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Pfosten
*noun · IPA [ˈp͡fɔstn̩] · frequency rank #7,797*
vertikales Konstruktionselement

### Posten
*noun · IPA [ˈpɔstn̩] · frequency rank #2,173*
Teil einer Gesamtmenge

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/pfosten-vs-posten