Which to use
“Post” and “PTT” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,966
- “Post” frequency rank
- #40,940
- “PTT” frequency rank
- 42906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Post | PTT |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nom de famille allemand, néerlandais. | Ancienne administration proposant des services de poste, télégraphe et téléphone. |
Where the eye mixes Post and PTT
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Post with PTT
A purely visual mix-up. Post (\pɔst\) and PTT (\pe.te.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 42906, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Post is recorded at frequency rank #1,966, classified as aname, pronounced \pɔst\. PTT is at rank #40,940, tagged as aname, pronounced \pe.te.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 42906, this pair ranks #222,017 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Post vs PTT
Shared letters: pt. Private to "Post": os. Private to "PTT": -.
"Post" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "PTT" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Post ← opst · posst · postt · ppost · psot
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Post" and "PTT" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Post" vs "PTT" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Post" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "PTT" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #222,017 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Post" and "PTT" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pio vs PTT". 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 #222,017 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.