Which to use
“plated” and “posted” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,092
- “plated” frequency rank
- #1,146
- “posted” frequency rank
- 17238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plated | posted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of plate | simple past and past participle of post |
Where the eye mixes plated and posted
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses plated with posted
A purely visual mix-up. plated (/ˈpleɪtɪd/) and posted (/ˈpoʊstɪd/) 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 17238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
plated is recorded at frequency rank #16,092, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈpleɪtɪd/. posted is at rank #1,146, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈpoʊstɪd/.
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 17238, this pair ranks #452,728 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of plated vs posted
Shared letters: dept. Private to "plated": al. Private to "posted": os.
"plated" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "posted" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "plated" for "posted" ever safe?
Frequency check: "plated" vs "posted" - 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 "plated" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "posted" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #452,728 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "plated" and "posted" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "plated vs plied". 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 #452,728 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.