Which to use
“postet” and “pusten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,364
- “postet” frequency rank
- #35,395
- “pusten” frequency rank
- 47759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | postet | pusten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs posen | durch plötzliches heftiges Ausatmen einen starken Luftstrom erzeugen |
Where the eye mixes postet and pusten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses postet with pusten
A purely visual mix-up. postet ([ˈpɔʊ̯stət]) and pusten ([ˈpuːstn̩]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47759, 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]. 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 47759, this pair ranks #1,273,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of postet vs pusten
Shared letters: epst. Private to "postet": o. Private to "pusten": nu.
"postet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "pusten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "postet" for "pusten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "postet" vs "pusten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "postet" 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 #1,273,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "postet" 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 #1,273,092 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.