Which to use
“Postbote” and “Postboten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,221
- “Postbote” frequency rank
- #43,419
- “Postboten” frequency rank
- 74640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Postbote | Postboten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der Post zustellt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Postbote |
Where the eye mixes Postbote and Postboten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Postbote with Postboten
A purely visual mix-up. Postbote ([ˈpɔstˌboːtə]) and Postboten ([ˈpɔstˌboːtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Postbote” sits inside “Postboten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Postbote is recorded at frequency rank #31,221, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɔstˌboːtə]. Postboten is at rank #43,419, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɔstˌboːtn̩].
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 74640, this pair ranks #328,180 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Postbote vs Postboten
Shared letters: beopst. Private to "Postbote": -. Private to "Postboten": n.
"Postbote" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "Postboten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Postbote" and "Postboten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Postbote" vs "Postboten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Postbote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Postboten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #328,180 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Postbote" and "Postboten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Postbote vs postete". 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 #328,180 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.