Which to use
“postas” and “postes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,207
- “postas” frequency rank
- #17,518
- “postes” frequency rank
- 66725
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | postas | postes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de posta. | Forma del plural de poste. |
Where the eye mixes postas and postes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: postas vs postes
A purely visual mix-up. postas ([ˈpost̪as]) and postes ([ˈpost̪es]) 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 a single letter - a in “postas” becomes e in “postes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66725, 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]. postes is at rank #17,518, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpost̪es].
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 66725, this pair ranks #39,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of postas vs postes
Shared letters: opst. Private to "postas": a. Private to "postes": e.
"postas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "postes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "postas" for "postes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "postas" vs "postes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "postas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "postes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "postas" and "postes" 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 #39,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.