Which to use
“Pocken” and “Posten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,854
- “Pocken” frequency rank
- #2,173
- “Posten” frequency rank
- 37027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pocken | Posten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pocke | Teil einer Gesamtmenge |
Where the eye mixes Pocken and Posten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Pocken and Posten
A purely visual mix-up. Pocken ([ˈpɔkn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pocken is recorded at frequency rank #34,854, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɔkn̩]. 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 37027, this pair ranks #1,600,665 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Pocken vs Posten
Shared letters: enop. Private to "Pocken": ck. Private to "Posten": st.
"Pocken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Posten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Pocken" and "Posten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Pocken" vs "Posten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pocken" 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 #1,600,665 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pocken" and "Posten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "picken vs Pocken". 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 #1,600,665 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.