poser

/ˈpəʊzə(ɹ)/

//ˈpəʊzə(ɹ)// noun

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"poser" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“poser” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,318. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,318
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A particularly difficult question or puzzle.

Corpus desk

Index EN-poser · poser · English

poser · rank #43,318 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,318
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH porky

Nearest frequency peer: porky (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “poser”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “poser” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

poser vs post
60% similar
poser vs pour
60% similar
poser vs posh
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for poser
PropertyValue
Headwordposer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpəʊzə(ɹ)/
Letters5
Frequency rank#43,318
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “poser”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).poserlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “porky” (#43,317), “PPT” (#43,319), “podcasting” (#43,315). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “poser” is #43,318. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around poser (IPA /ˈpəʊzə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,318 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for poser, with forms such as "opser", "poesr", and "poserr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "post", "pour", "posh", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From pose + -er. The correct English form is poser, spelled P-O-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A particularly difficult question or puzzle.
  2. 2
    Someone who asks a question or sets a problem.
  3. 3
    Someone who, or something which, poses; a person who sets their body in a fixed position, such as for photography or painting.
  4. 4
    A poseur; someone who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how poser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. “Always so energetic, Hastings! And what precisely would you have me do?” This was somewhat of a poser, but I was not going to withdraw from my position.
  2. Even as a child, she was a habitual poser of difficult questions.

Etymology

From pose + -er.

This word in other languages

colle(Français)Knacknuss(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opser
  • poesr
  • poserr
  • posre
  • posser
  • pposer
  • psoer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of poser - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

opser2poesr2poserr1posre2posser1pposer1psoer2
Edit distance from "poser"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "poser"?
"poser" is spelled P-O-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpəʊzə(ɹ)/.
What does "poser" mean?
As a noun, "poser" means: A particularly difficult question or puzzle.
What words are commonly confused with "poser"?
"poser" is commonly confused with "post", "pour", "posh". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "poser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poser" is /ˈpəʊzə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "poser"?
From pose + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "poser", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

porky#43,317pylon#43,325refit#43,334Nunez#43,287

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

roomy7 variantssalvia7 variantsSeaton7 variantssquall7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list