Which to use
“poste” and “posted” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,669
- “poste” frequency rank
- #44,144
- “posted” frequency rank
- 57813
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poste | posted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs posen | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs post |
Letter map: poste vs posted
Shared letters muted; letters that set poste and posted apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on poste vs posted
poste and posted are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “poste” sits inside “posted”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57813, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poste is recorded at frequency rank #13,669, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpoːstə]. posted is at rank #44,144, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 57813, this pair ranks #886,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of poste vs posted
Shared letters: eopst. Private to "poste": -. Private to "posted": d.
"poste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "posted" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "poste" vs "posted" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "poste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "posted" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #886,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poste" and "posted" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "posted vs puzzles". 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 #886,769 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.