Which to use
“pista” and “postas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,414
- “pista” frequency rank
- #49,207
- “postas” frequency rank
- 51621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pista | postas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rastro de los animales o personas al ir de un lugar a otro. | Forma del plural de posta. |
Where the eye mixes pista and postas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pista with postas
A purely visual mix-up. pista ([ˈpist̪a]) 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 51621, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pista is recorded at frequency rank #2,414, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpist̪a]. 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 51621, this pair ranks #96,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pista vs postas
Shared letters: apst. Private to "pista": i. Private to "postas": o.
"pista" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "postas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pista" and "postas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pista" vs "postas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pista" 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 #96,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pista" 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 #96,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.