Which to use
“poste” and “postes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,767
- “poste” frequency rank
- #17,518
- “postes” frequency rank
- 31285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poste | postes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Columna vertical para un señal de tráfico o un semáforo en las vías de tránsito. | Forma del plural de poste. |
Where the eye mixes poste and postes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses poste with postes
A purely visual mix-up. poste ([ˈpost̪e]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “poste” sits inside “postes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31285, 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]. 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 31285, this pair ranks #207,853 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of poste vs postes
Shared letters: eopst. Private to "poste": -. Private to "postes": -.
"poste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "postes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "poste" and "postes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "poste" or "postes"?
After this comparison
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 "postes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,853 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poste" and "postes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "postas vs postes". 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 #207,853 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.