Which to use
“postulat” is a noun and “postuler” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,038
- “postulat” frequency rank
- #14,763
- “postuler” frequency rank
- 36801
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | postulat | postuler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Proposition que le géomètre demande qu’on lui accorde au commencement d’une discussion, bien qu’elle ne soit ni démontrée ni évidente, parce qu’il ne voit pas d’autre principe auquel il puisse rattacher une vérité ou des vérités qu’on ne saurait mettre en doute. Autrement dit une proposition première indémontrable ou indémontrée, et que le mathématicien demande au lecteur d’accepter. Le postulat n’est pas forcément évident, contrairement à l’axiome. | Solliciter, faire des démarches pour obtenir quelque chose, présenter sa candidature. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set postulat and postuler apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
postulat and postuler form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
postulat is recorded at frequency rank #22,038, classified as anoun, pronounced \pɔs.ty.la\. postuler is at rank #14,763, tagged as averb, pronounced \pɔs.ty.le\.
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 36801, this pair ranks #267,026 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering postulat vs postuler
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “postulat”; for a verb, it's “postuler”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “postulat” entry
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