Which to use
“postes” and “pote” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,518
- “postes” frequency rank
- #33,285
- “pote” frequency rank
- 50803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | postes | pote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de poste. | 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 postes and pote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses postes with pote
A purely visual mix-up. postes ([ˈpost̪es]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50803, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
postes is recorded at frequency rank #17,518, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpost̪es]. 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 50803, this pair ranks #101,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of postes vs pote
Shared letters: eopt. Private to "postes": s. Private to "pote": -.
"postes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "pote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "postes" for "pote" ever safe?
Frequency check: "postes" vs "pote" - which ranks higher?
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 "postes" 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 #101,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "postes" 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 #101,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.