Which to use
“Ports” is a noun and “post” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,763
- “Ports” frequency rank
- #1,118
- “post” frequency rank
- 34881
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ports | post |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Port | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs posen |
Where the eye mixes Ports and post
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ports with post
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ports is [pɔʁt͡s] while post is [pɔʊ̯st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34881, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ports is recorded at frequency rank #33,763, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɔʁt͡s]. 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 34881, this pair ranks #1,653,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ports vs post
Shared letters: opst. Private to "Ports": r. Private to "post": -.
"Ports" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "post" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ports" and "post" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ports" or "post"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Ports" 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 #1,653,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ports" and "post" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pars vs Ports". 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 #1,653,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.