Which to use
“Posten” and “Potenz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,173
- “Posten” frequency rank
- #20,703
- “Potenz” frequency rank
- 22876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Posten | Potenz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Teil einer Gesamtmenge | Fähigkeit zu einer Sache oder Handlung; Leistungsfähigkeit |
Where the eye mixes Posten and Potenz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Posten vs Potenz
A purely visual mix-up. Posten ([ˈpɔstn̩]) and Potenz ([ˌpoˈtɛnt͡s]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Posten is recorded at frequency rank #2,173, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɔstn̩]. Potenz is at rank #20,703, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌpoˈtɛnt͡s].
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 22876, this pair ranks #1,868,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Posten vs Potenz
Shared letters: enopt. Private to "Posten": s. Private to "Potenz": z.
"Posten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Potenz" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Posten" and "Potenz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Posten" or "Potenz" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Posten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Potenz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,868,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Posten" and "Potenz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Poeten vs Potenz". 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 #1,868,604 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.