Which to use
“pores” and “posts” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,211
- “pores” frequency rank
- #2,265
- “posts” frequency rank
- 19476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pores | posts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of pore | plural of post |
Where the eye mixes pores and posts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pores and posts
A purely visual mix-up. pores (/pɔɹz/) and posts (/pəʊsts/) 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 19476, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pores is recorded at frequency rank #17,211, classified as anoun, pronounced /pɔɹz/. posts is at rank #2,265, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pəʊsts/.
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 19476, this pair ranks #437,908 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pores vs posts
Shared letters: ops. Private to "pores": er. Private to "posts": t.
"pores" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "posts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pores" and "posts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pores" vs "posts" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pores" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "posts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #437,908 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pores" and "posts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "poops vs pores". 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 #437,908 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.