# postpone

> English word · Verb · IPA /poʊstˈpoʊn/ · frequency rank #15,480

## Definitions
1. To delay or put off an event, appointment, etc.
2. To place after in order; to deem less important.

## Etymology
From Latin postpōnō (“I put after; I postpone”) from post (“after”) + pōnō (“I put; I place”), compare forestall.

## Easily confused with
- **postcode** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/postcode-vs-postpone)

## Common misspellings (12)
`opstpone`, `posptone`, `posstpone`, `postopne`, `postpnoe`, `postpoen`, `postponne`, `postppone`, `posttpone`, `potspone`, `ppostpone`, `psotpone`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/postpone