Which to use
“post” and “pros” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,118
- “post” frequency rank
- #45,523
- “pros” frequency rank
- 46641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | post | pros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs posen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs prosit |
Where the eye mixes post and pros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: post vs pros
A purely visual mix-up. post ([pɔʊ̯st]) and pros ([prɔs]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46641, 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]. pros is at rank #45,523, tagged as averb, pronounced [prɔs].
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 46641, this pair ranks #1,312,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of post vs pros
Shared letters: ops. Private to "post": t. Private to "pros": r.
"post" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pros" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "post" and "pros" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "post" vs "pros" - 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 "post" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,312,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "post" and "pros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "PMS vs pros". 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 #1,312,158 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.