Which to use
“postet” and “pustet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,364
- “postet” frequency rank
- #46,216
- “pustet” frequency rank
- 58580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | postet | pustet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs posen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pusten |
Where the eye mixes postet and pustet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: postet vs pustet
A purely visual mix-up. postet ([ˈpɔʊ̯stət]) and pustet ([ˈpuːstət]) 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 a single letter - o in “postet” becomes u in “pustet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58580, 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]. pustet is at rank #46,216, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpuːstət].
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 58580, this pair ranks #857,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of postet vs pustet
Shared letters: epst. Private to "postet": o. Private to "pustet": u.
"postet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "pustet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "postet" and "pustet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "postet" or "pustet"?
What to do next
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 "pustet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #857,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "postet" and "pustet" 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 #857,337 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.