# post vs PTSD

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### post
*noun · IPA /pəʊst/ · frequency rank #360*
A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.

### PTSD
*noun · frequency rank #14,195*
Initialism of post-traumatic stress disorder.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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