Which to use
“post” is a verb and “Propst” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,118
- “post” frequency rank
- #32,722
- “Propst” frequency rank
- 33840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | post | Propst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs posen | der erste Würdenträger einer geistlichen Körperschaft |
Where the eye mixes post and Propst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses post with Propst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: post is [pɔʊ̯st] while Propst is [pʁoːpst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
post is recorded at frequency rank #1,118, classified as averb, pronounced [pɔʊ̯st]. Propst is at rank #32,722, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pʁoːpst].
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 33840, this pair ranks #1,676,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of post vs Propst
Shared letters: opst. Private to "post": -. Private to "Propst": r.
"post" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Propst" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "post" for "Propst" ever safe?
Which is more common, "post" or "Propst"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "post" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Propst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,676,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "post" and "Propst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "propos vs Propst". 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 #1,676,903 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.