Which to use
“postet” and “postiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,364
- “postet” frequency rank
- #48,392
- “postiert” frequency rank
- 60756
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | postet | postiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs posen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs postieren |
Where the eye mixes postet and postiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: postet vs postiert
A purely visual mix-up. postet ([ˈpɔʊ̯stət]) and postiert ([pɔsˈtiːɐ̯t]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60756, 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]. 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 60756, this pair ranks #775,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of postet vs postiert
Shared letters: eopst. Private to "postet": -. Private to "postiert": ir.
"postet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "postiert" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "postet" for "postiert" ever safe?
Frequency check: "postet" vs "postiert" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "postet" and "postiert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "postet" 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 #775,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "postet" 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 #775,189 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.