Which to use
“poste” and “pote” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,767
- “poste” frequency rank
- #33,285
- “pote” frequency rank
- 47052
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poste | pote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Columna vertical para un señal de tráfico o un semáforo en las vías de tránsito. | Recipiente o vasija que se emplea para diferentes fines, tales como guisar, tener flores, guardar líquidos, etc. Tradicionalmente tiene barriga o una forma similar a la de una jarra. |
Where the eye mixes poste and pote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses poste with pote
A purely visual mix-up. poste ([ˈpost̪e]) and pote ([ˈpot̪e]) 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 47052, 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]. pote is at rank #33,285, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpot̪e].
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 47052, this pair ranks #122,223 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of poste vs pote
Shared letters: eopt. Private to "poste": s. Private to "pote": -.
"poste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "poste" for "pote" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "poste" or "pote" show up more?
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 "pote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,223 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poste" and "pote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pom vs pote". 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 #122,223 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.