Pose

[ˈpoːzə]

/[ˈpoːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pose” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #24,877) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#24,877
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schwimmender Hohlkörper oder Körper aus Holz, Kork oder Kunststoff, der an der Angelschnur befestigt wird, um dem beköderten Haken in einer bestimmten Wassertiefe zu halten

Corpus desk

Index DE-pose · Pose · German

Pose · rank #24,877 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,877
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Populisten

Nearest frequency peer: Populisten (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Pose“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Pose“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Pose vs PS
25% similar
Pose vs psa
25% similar
Pose vs pot
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Pose
PropertyValue
HeadwordPose
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpoːzə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#24,877
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Pose“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Poseliegt auf dieser Marke:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Populisten“ (#24,876), „pragmatisch“ (#24,878), „popp“ (#24,875). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pose“ bei #24,877. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Pose is neighbouring look-alikes ("PS", "psa", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈpoːzə]. Frequency #24,877 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Gloss: "schwimmender Hohlkörper oder Körper aus Holz, Kork oder Kunststoff, der an der Angelschnur befestigt wird, um dem beköderten Haken in einer bestimmten Wassertiefe zu halten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pose, with forms such as "opse", "poes", and "ppose". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "PS", "psa", "pot", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Pose, spelled P-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    schwimmender Hohlkörper oder Körper aus Holz, Kork oder Kunststoff, der an der Angelschnur befestigt wird, um dem beköderten Haken in einer bestimmten Wassertiefe zu halten

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Pose appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Angler befestigte seine Pose so an der Angelschnur, dass der wurmbeköderte Haken einen Meter über dem Grund schwebte.

Synonyms

SchwimmerFloß

This word in other languages

float(English)flotador(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opse
  • poes
  • ppose
  • psoe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pose - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

opse2poes2ppose1psoe2
Edit distance from "Pose"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pose"?
"Pose" is spelled P-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpoːzə].
What does "Pose" mean?
As a noun, "Pose" means: schwimmender Hohlkörper oder Körper aus Holz, Kork oder Kunststoff, der an der Angelschnur befestigt wird, um dem beköderten Haken in einer bestimmten Wassertiefe zu halten
What words are commonly confused with "Pose"?
"Pose" is commonly confused with "PS", "psa", "pot". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pose" is [ˈpoːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pose" come from?
"Pose" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Pose", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

popp#24,875pump#24,885raid#24,888raue#24,891

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list