Which to use
“postas” and “potes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,207
- “postas” frequency rank
- #48,003
- “potes” frequency rank
- 97210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | postas | potes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de posta. | Forma del plural de pote. |
Where the eye mixes postas and potes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: postas vs potes
A purely visual mix-up. postas ([ˈpost̪as]) and potes ([ˈpot̪es]) 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 97210, 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]. potes is at rank #48,003, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpot̪es].
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 97210, this pair ranks #208 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of postas vs potes
Shared letters: opst. Private to "postas": a. Private to "potes": e.
"postas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "potes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "postas" and "potes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "postas" vs "potes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "postas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "potes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "postas" and "potes" 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 #208 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.