Which to use
“posts” and “pots” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,265
- “posts” frequency rank
- #10,257
- “pots” frequency rank
- 12522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | posts | pots |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of post | plural of pot |
Where the eye mixes posts and pots
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between posts and pots
A purely visual mix-up. posts (/pəʊsts/) and pots (/pɑts/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12522, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
posts is recorded at frequency rank #2,265, classified as anoun, pronounced /pəʊsts/. pots is at rank #10,257, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɑts/.
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 12522, this pair ranks #481,081 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of posts vs pots
Shared letters: opst. Private to "posts": -. Private to "pots": -.
"posts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "pots" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "posts" for "pots" ever safe?
Frequency check: "posts" vs "pots" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "posts" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pots" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #481,081 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "posts" and "pots" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pecs vs pots". 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 #481,081 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.