Which to use
“postes” and “potes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,518
- “postes” frequency rank
- #48,003
- “potes” frequency rank
- 65521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | postes | potes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de poste. | Forma del plural de pote. |
Where the eye mixes postes and potes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between postes and potes
A purely visual mix-up. postes ([ˈpost̪es]) and potes ([ˈpot̪es]) 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 65521, 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]. potes is at rank #48,003, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpot̪es].
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 65521, this pair ranks #42,394 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of postes vs potes
Shared letters: eopst. Private to "postes": -. Private to "potes": -.
"postes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "potes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "postes" and "potes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "postes" vs "potes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "potes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,394 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "postes" and "potes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "postas vs potes". 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 #42,394 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.