# pose vs pote

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### pose
*noun · IPA \poz\ · frequency rank #1,147*
Action de poser, de mettre en place.

### pote
*noun · IPA \pɔt\ · frequency rank #2,294*
Copain (copine), ami(e).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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