Which to use
“posadas” and “postas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,936
- “posadas” frequency rank
- #49,207
- “postas” frequency rank
- 65143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | posadas | postas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de posada. | Forma del plural de posta. |
Where the eye mixes posadas and postas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses posadas with postas
A purely visual mix-up. posadas ([poˈsað̞as]) 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 65143, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
posadas is recorded at frequency rank #15,936, classified as anoun, pronounced [poˈsað̞as]. 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 65143, this pair ranks #43,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of posadas vs postas
Shared letters: aops. Private to "posadas": d. Private to "postas": t.
"posadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "postas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "posadas" for "postas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "posadas" or "postas"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "posadas" 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 #43,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "posadas" 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 #43,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.