Which to use
“poète” and “poste” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,418
- “poète” frequency rank
- #695
- “poste” frequency rank
- 4113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poète | poste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Celui qui fait des vers, qui se consacre à la poésie. | Établissement de chevaux qui était autrefois placé de distance en distance, pour le service des voyageurs. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set poète and poste apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. poète (\pɔ.ɛt\) and poste (\pɔst\) 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 a single letter - è in “poète” becomes s in “poste”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4113, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poète is recorded at frequency rank #3,418, classified as anoun, pronounced \pɔ.ɛt\. poste is at rank #695, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɔst\.
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 4113, this pair ranks #432,430 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of poète vs poste
Shared letters: eopt. Private to "poète": è. Private to "poste": s.
"poète" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "poste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- poste ← opste · poset · posste · postte · potse · pposte · psote
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "poète" and "poste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "poète" or "poste"?
Remembering poète vs poste
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “poète” entry
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