Which to use
“postet” and “postete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,364
- “postet” frequency rank
- #49,163
- “postete” frequency rank
- 61527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | postet | postete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs posen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs posten |
Where the eye mixes postet and postete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between postet and postete
A purely visual mix-up. postet ([ˈpɔʊ̯stət]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “postet” sits inside “postete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
postet is recorded at frequency rank #12,364, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpɔʊ̯stət]. 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 61527, this pair ranks #746,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of postet vs postete
Shared letters: eopst. Private to "postet": -. Private to "postete": -.
"postet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "postete" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "postet" and "postete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "postet" vs "postete" - 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 "postet" 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 #746,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "postet" 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 #746,448 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.