Which to use
“point” is a noun and “Post” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #217
- “point” frequency rank
- #1,966
- “Post” frequency rank
- 2183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | point | Post |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de piquer dans un tissu avec une aiguille enfilée ou résultat de cette action, piqûre. | Nom de famille allemand, néerlandais. |
Where the eye mixes point and Post
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: point vs Post
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: point is \pwɛ̃\ while Post is \pɔst\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
point is recorded at frequency rank #217, classified as anoun, pronounced \pwɛ̃\. Post is at rank #1,966, tagged as aname, 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 2183, this pair ranks #436,622 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of point vs Post
Shared letters: opt. Private to "point": in. Private to "Post": s.
"point" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Post" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "point" for "Post" ever safe?
Which is more common, "point" or "Post"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "point" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Post" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #436,622 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "point" and "Post" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peso vs Post". 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 #436,622 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.