Which to use
“pont” and “poste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,274
- “pont” frequency rank
- #13,767
- “poste” frequency rank
- 48041
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pont | poste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Puente. | Columna vertical para un señal de tráfico o un semáforo en las vías de tránsito. |
Where the eye mixes pont and poste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pont vs poste
A purely visual mix-up. pont (/ˈpɔ̃nt/) and poste ([ˈpost̪e]) 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 48041, 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/. poste is at rank #13,767, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpost̪e].
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 48041, this pair ranks #116,656 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pont vs poste
Shared letters: opt. Private to "pont": n. Private to "poste": es.
"pont" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "poste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pont" for "poste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pont" vs "poste" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pont" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "poste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,656 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pont" and "poste" 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 #116,656 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.