Which to use
“poste” and “poto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,767
- “poste” frequency rank
- #45,517
- “poto” frequency rank
- 59284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poste | poto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Columna vertical para un señal de tráfico o un semáforo en las vías de tránsito. | Conjunto de la musculatura de la parte anterior de la cadera. |
Where the eye mixes poste and poto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses poste with poto
A purely visual mix-up. poste ([ˈpost̪e]) and poto ([ˈpot̪o]) 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 59284, 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]. poto is at rank #45,517, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpot̪o].
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 59284, this pair ranks #63,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of poste vs poto
Shared letters: opt. Private to "poste": es. Private to "poto": -.
"poste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "poto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "poste" for "poto" ever safe?
Frequency check: "poste" vs "poto" - 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 "poste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "poto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poste" and "poto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "poto vs probo". 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 #63,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.