Which to use
“pont” and “post” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,274
- “pont” frequency rank
- #945
- “post” frequency rank
- 35219
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pont | post |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Puente. | Correo. |
Where the eye mixes pont and post
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pont and post
A purely visual mix-up. pont (/ˈpɔ̃nt/) and post (/pəʊst/) 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 a single letter - n in “pont” becomes s in “post”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35219, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pont is recorded at frequency rank #34,274, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɔ̃nt/. post is at rank #945, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pəʊst/.
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 35219, this pair ranks #187,263 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pont vs post
Shared letters: opt. Private to "pont": n. Private to "post": s.
"pont" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "post" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pont" for "post" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pont" vs "post" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pont" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "post" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,263 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pont" and "post" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pom vs pont". 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 #187,263 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.