Which to use
“pointures” and “postures” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,462
- “pointures” frequency rank
- #23,654
- “postures” frequency rank
- 63116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pointures | postures |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de pointure. | Pluriel de posture. |
Where the eye mixes pointures and postures
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pointures vs postures
A purely visual mix-up. pointures (\pwɛ̃.tyʁ\) and postures (\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 63116, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pointures is recorded at frequency rank #39,462, classified as anoun, pronounced \pwɛ̃.tyʁ\. postures is at rank #23,654, 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 63116, this pair ranks #83,667 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pointures vs postures
Shared letters: eoprstu. Private to "pointures": in. Private to "postures": -.
"pointures" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC · "postures" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pointures" and "postures" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pointures" vs "postures" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pointures" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "postures" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #83,667 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pointures" and "postures" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pointeurs vs pointures". 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 #83,667 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.