Which to use
“pesetas” and “postas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,215
- “pesetas” frequency rank
- #49,207
- “postas” frequency rank
- 61422
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pesetas | postas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de peseta. | Forma del plural de posta. |
Where the eye mixes pesetas and postas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pesetas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against postas's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pesetas vs postas
A purely visual mix-up. pesetas ([peˈset̪as]) and postas ([ˈpost̪as]) 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 61422, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pesetas is recorded at frequency rank #12,215, classified as anoun, pronounced [peˈset̪as]. postas is at rank #49,207, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpost̪as].
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 61422, this pair ranks #55,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pesetas vs postas
Shared letters: apst. Private to "pesetas": e. Private to "postas": o.
"pesetas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "postas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pesetas" for "postas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pesetas" or "postas" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pesetas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "postas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pesetas" and "postas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "postas vs postean". 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 #55,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.