Which to use
“pocht” and “post” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,554
- “pocht” frequency rank
- #1,118
- “post” frequency rank
- 37672
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pocht | post |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pochen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs posen |
Where the eye mixes pocht and post
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. pocht runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against post's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pocht and post
A purely visual mix-up. pocht ([pɔxt]) and post ([pɔʊ̯st]) 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 37672, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pocht is recorded at frequency rank #36,554, classified as averb, pronounced [pɔxt]. post is at rank #1,118, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɔʊ̯st].
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 37672, this pair ranks #1,584,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pocht vs post
Shared letters: opt. Private to "pocht": ch. Private to "post": s.
"pocht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "post" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pocht" and "post" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pocht" vs "post" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pocht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "post" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,584,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pocht" and "post" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "PoC vs pocht". 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 #1,584,061 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.