Which to use
“possédés” and “postées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,837
- “possédés” frequency rank
- #29,919
- “postées” frequency rank
- 63756
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | possédés | postées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de possédé. | Féminin pluriel de posté. |
Where the eye mixes possédés and postées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. possédés runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against postées's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between possédés and postées
A purely visual mix-up. possédés (\pɔ.se.de\) and postées (\pɔs.te\) 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 63756, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
possédés is recorded at frequency rank #33,837, classified as anadj, pronounced \pɔ.se.de\. postées is at rank #29,919, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pɔs.te\.
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 63756, this pair ranks #80,373 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of possédés vs postées
Shared letters: opsé. Private to "possédés": d. Private to "postées": et.
"possédés" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "postées" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "possédés" and "postées" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "possédés" or "postées" show up more?
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 "possédés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "postées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,373 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "possédés" and "postées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "postées vs postier". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #80,373 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.