post mortem
/ˌpəʊs(t)ˈmɔːtəm/
"post-mortem" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“post mortem” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - After death.
Corpus desk
Index EN-post-mortem · post mortem · English
post mortem · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | post mortem |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌpəʊs(t)ˈmɔːtəm/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “post mortem” in English
Rare enough to double-check
post mortem is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌpəʊs(t)ˈmɔːtəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
post mortem doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin post (“afterwards”) + mortem, from mors (“death”). The correct English form is post mortem, spelled P-O-S-T- -M-O-R-T-E-M.
Definition
- 1After death.
- 2Having been inflicted or having occurred after death.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how post mortem appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The hospice's standard procedure for post mortem room cleaning looks very thorough.
We shouldn't let these post mortem injuries distract us while looking for the cause of death.
Etymology
From Latin post (“afterwards”) + mortem, from mors (“death”).
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.