Which to use
“postas” and “póster” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,207
- “postas” frequency rank
- #21,455
- “póster” frequency rank
- 70662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | postas | póster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de posta. | Fotografía o grabado que se exhibe en una pared sin fines publicitarios. |
Where the eye mixes postas and póster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses postas with póster
A purely visual mix-up. postas ([ˈpost̪as]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70662, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
postas is recorded at frequency rank #49,207, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpost̪as]. 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 70662, this pair ranks #29,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of postas vs póster
Shared letters: pst. Private to "postas": ao. Private to "póster": eró.
"postas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "póster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- postas ← opstas · posats · posstas · postass · postsa · posttas · potsas · ppostas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "postas" for "póster" ever safe?
Frequency check: "postas" vs "póster" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "postas" and "póster" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "postas" 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 #29,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "postas" and "póster" 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 #29,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.