Which to use
“Pose” is a noun and “power” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,877
- “Pose” frequency rank
- #4,226
- “power” frequency rank
- 29103
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pose | power |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schwimmender Hohlkörper oder Körper aus Holz, Kork oder Kunststoff, der an der Angelschnur befestigt wird, um dem beköderten Haken in einer bestimmten Wassertiefe zu halten | arm, dürftig |
Where the eye mixes Pose and power
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Pose and power
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Pose is [ˈpoːzə] while power is [ˈpoːvɐ]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pose is recorded at frequency rank #24,877, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpoːzə]. power is at rank #4,226, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈpoːvɐ].
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 29103, this pair ranks #1,772,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Pose vs power
Shared letters: eop. Private to "Pose": s. Private to "power": rw.
"Pose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "power" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Pose" for "power" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Pose" or "power" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pose" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "power" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,772,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pose" and "power" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "PMS vs Pose". 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 #1,772,980 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.