Which to use
“posted” and “postete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,144
- “posted” frequency rank
- #49,163
- “postete” frequency rank
- 93307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | posted | postete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs post | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs posten |
Letter map: posted vs postete
Shared letters muted; letters that set posted and postete apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on posted vs postete
posted and postete 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
posted is recorded at frequency rank #44,144, classified as averb, pronounced […]. 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 93307, this pair ranks #23,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of posted vs postete
Shared letters: eopst. Private to "posted": d. Private to "postete": -.
"posted" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "postete" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "posted" and "postete" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "posted" or "postete" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "posted" 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 #23,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "posted" 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 #23,695 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.