Which to use
“pointure” and “posture” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,914
- “pointure” frequency rank
- #8,756
- “posture” frequency rank
- 36670
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pointure | posture |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dimension exprimée en point d’un objet quelconque. | Attitude, situation où se tient le corps ; manière dont on tient son corps, sa tête, ses bras, ses jambes, etc. |
Where the eye mixes pointure and posture
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pointure and posture
A purely visual mix-up. pointure (\pwɛ̃.tyʁ\) and posture (\pɔs.tyʁ\) 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 36670, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pointure is recorded at frequency rank #27,914, classified as anoun, pronounced \pwɛ̃.tyʁ\. posture is at rank #8,756, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɔs.tyʁ\.
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 36670, this pair ranks #267,977 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pointure vs posture
Shared letters: eoprtu. Private to "pointure": in. Private to "posture": s.
"pointure" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCV · "posture" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pointure" and "posture" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pointure" vs "posture" - 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 "pointure" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "posture" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,977 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pointure" and "posture" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pointeurs vs pointure". 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 #267,977 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.