Which to use
“poste” and “póster” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,767
- “poste” frequency rank
- #21,455
- “póster” frequency rank
- 35222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poste | póster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Columna vertical para un señal de tráfico o un semáforo en las vías de tránsito. | Fotografía o grabado que se exhibe en una pared sin fines publicitarios. |
Where the eye mixes poste and póster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: poste vs póster
A purely visual mix-up. poste ([ˈpost̪e]) 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 35222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poste is recorded at frequency rank #13,767, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpost̪e]. 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 35222, this pair ranks #187,246 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of poste vs póster
Shared letters: epst. Private to "poste": o. Private to "póster": ró.
"poste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "póster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- poste ← opste · poset · posste · postte · potse · pposte · psote
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "poste" and "póster" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "poste" vs "póster" - 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 "poste" 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 #187,246 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poste" 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 #187,246 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.