Which to use
“posar” is a verb and “póster” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,563
- “posar” frequency rank
- #21,455
- “póster” frequency rank
- 48018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | posar | póster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alojarse u hospedarse en una posada o casa particular. | Fotografía o grabado que se exhibe en una pared sin fines publicitarios. |
Where the eye mixes posar and póster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between posar and póster
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: posar is [poˈsaɾ] while póster is [ˈpost̪eɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48018, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
posar is recorded at frequency rank #26,563, classified as averb, pronounced [poˈsaɾ]. póster is at rank #21,455, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpost̪eɾ].
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 48018, this pair ranks #116,768 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of posar vs póster
Shared letters: prs. Private to "posar": ao. Private to "póster": etó.
"posar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "póster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- posar ← opsar · poasr · posarr · posra · possar · pposar · psoar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "posar" for "póster" ever safe?
Frequency check: "posar" vs "póster" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "posar" and "póster" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "posar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "póster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,768 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "posar" and "póster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "petar vs posar". 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 #116,768 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.