Which to use
“porte” and “posta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,449
- “porte” frequency rank
- #5,345
- “posta” frequency rank
- 17794
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | porte | posta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de portear. | Grupo de caballos que se ubicaba en determinados lugares de los caminos para el relevo de los correos o de las diligencias en sus viajes. |
Where the eye mixes porte and posta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: porte vs posta
A purely visual mix-up. porte ([ˈpoɾt̪e]) and posta ([ˈpost̪a]) 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 17794, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
porte is recorded at frequency rank #12,449, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpoɾt̪e]. posta is at rank #5,345, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpost̪a].
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 17794, this pair ranks #270,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of porte vs posta
Shared letters: opt. Private to "porte": er. Private to "posta": as.
"porte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "posta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "porte" and "posta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "porte" or "posta"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "porte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "posta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "porte" and "posta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "porte vs potes". 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 #270,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.