Which to use
“post” and “pote” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #945
- “post” frequency rank
- #33,285
- “pote” frequency rank
- 34230
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | post | pote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Correo. | Recipiente o vasija que se emplea para diferentes fines, tales como guisar, tener flores, guardar líquidos, etc. Tradicionalmente tiene barriga o una forma similar a la de una jarra. |
Where the eye mixes post and pote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: post vs pote
A purely visual mix-up. post (/pəʊst/) and pote ([ˈpot̪e]) 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 34230, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
post is recorded at frequency rank #945, classified as anoun, pronounced /pəʊst/. pote is at rank #33,285, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpot̪e].
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 34230, this pair ranks #192,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of post vs pote
Shared letters: opt. Private to "post": s. Private to "pote": e.
"post" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "post" for "pote" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "post" or "pote" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "post" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "post" and "pote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pom vs pote". 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 #192,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.