Which to use
“pestes” and “postas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,769
- “pestes” frequency rank
- #49,207
- “postas” frequency rank
- 82976
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pestes | postas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de peste. | Forma del plural de posta. |
Where the eye mixes pestes and postas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pestes and postas
A purely visual mix-up. pestes ([ˈpest̪es]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82976, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pestes is recorded at frequency rank #33,769, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpest̪es]. 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 82976, this pair ranks #8,640 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pestes vs postas
Shared letters: pst. Private to "pestes": e. Private to "postas": ao.
"pestes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "postas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pestes" and "postas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pestes" vs "postas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pestes" and "postas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pestes" 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 #8,640 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pestes" 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 #8,640 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.