Which to use
“poso” and “poste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,740
- “poso” frequency rank
- #13,767
- “poste” frequency rank
- 60507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poso | poste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sólidos que estaban diluidos en un líquido y por la acción de la gravedad se depositan en el fondo del recipiente que lo contiene al líquido. | Columna vertical para un señal de tráfico o un semáforo en las vías de tránsito. |
Where the eye mixes poso and poste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between poso and poste
A purely visual mix-up. poso ([ˈposo]) 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 60507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poso is recorded at frequency rank #46,740, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈposo]. 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 60507, this pair ranks #58,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of poso vs poste
Shared letters: ops. Private to "poso": -. Private to "poste": et.
"poso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "poste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "poso" and "poste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "poso" or "poste" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "poso" 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 #58,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poso" and "poste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "poso vs probo". 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 #58,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.