Which to use
“Posten” is a noun and “pusten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,173
- “Posten” frequency rank
- #35,395
- “pusten” frequency rank
- 37568
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Posten | pusten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Teil einer Gesamtmenge | durch plötzliches heftiges Ausatmen einen starken Luftstrom erzeugen |
Where the eye mixes Posten and pusten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Posten and pusten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Posten is [ˈpɔstn̩] while pusten is [ˈpuːstn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - o in “Posten” becomes u in “pusten”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37568, 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]. pusten is at rank #35,395, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpuːstn̩].
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 37568, this pair ranks #1,586,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Posten vs pusten
Shared letters: enpst. Private to "Posten": o. Private to "pusten": u.
"Posten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "pusten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Posten" and "pusten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Posten" vs "pusten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "pusten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,586,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Posten" and "pusten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pusten 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 #1,586,789 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.