Which to use
“posta” and “póster” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,345
- “posta” frequency rank
- #21,455
- “póster” frequency rank
- 26800
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | posta | póster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Fotografía o grabado que se exhibe en una pared sin fines publicitarios. |
Where the eye mixes posta and póster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between posta and póster
A purely visual mix-up. posta ([ˈpost̪a]) and póster ([ˈpost̪eɾ]) 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 26800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
posta is recorded at frequency rank #5,345, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpost̪a]. 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 26800, this pair ranks #229,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of posta vs póster
Shared letters: pst. Private to "posta": ao. Private to "póster": eró.
"posta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "póster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- posta ← opsta · posat · possta · postta · potsa · pposta · psota
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "posta" and "póster" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "posta" or "póster" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "posta" 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 #229,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "posta" and "póster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "postas vs póster". 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 #229,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.