Which to use
“poste” and “postete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,669
- “poste” frequency rank
- #49,163
- “postete” frequency rank
- 62832
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poste | postete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs posen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs posten |
Where the eye mixes poste and postete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between poste and postete
A purely visual mix-up. poste ([ˈpoːstə]) and postete ([ˈpɔʊ̯stətə]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “poste” sits inside “postete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62832, 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]. postete is at rank #49,163, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpɔʊ̯stətə].
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 62832, this pair ranks #698,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of poste vs postete
Shared letters: eopst. Private to "poste": -. Private to "postete": -.
"poste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "postete" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "poste" and "postete" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "poste" vs "postete" - 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 "poste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "postete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #698,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poste" and "postete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "postete vs pustet". 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 #698,594 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.