# pointed vs posted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pointed
*verb · IPA /ˈpɔɪntɪd/ · frequency rank #3,250*
simple past and past participle of point

### posted
*verb · IPA /ˈpoʊstɪd/ · frequency rank #1,146*
simple past and past participle of post

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pointed-vs-posted