Which to use
“Poster” is a noun and “postiert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,765
- “Poster” frequency rank
- #48,392
- “postiert” frequency rank
- 57157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Poster | postiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plakat mit künstlerischem oder provozierendem Anspruch | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs postieren |
Where the eye mixes Poster and postiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Poster with postiert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Poster is [ˈpoːstɐ] while postiert is [pɔsˈtiːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57157, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Poster is recorded at frequency rank #8,765, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpoːstɐ]. postiert is at rank #48,392, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɔsˈtiːɐ̯t].
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 57157, this pair ranks #912,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Poster vs postiert
Shared letters: eoprst. Private to "Poster": -. Private to "postiert": i.
"Poster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "postiert" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Poster" and "postiert" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Poster" or "postiert" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Poster" and "postiert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Poster" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "postiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #912,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Poster" and "postiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pointiert vs postiert". 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 #912,295 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.