adposición

[að̞posiˈsjõn]

/[að̞posiˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“adposición” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Término genérico para referirse a partículas gramaticales como las preposiciones, posposiciones y circumposiciones.

Key facts for adposición
PropertyValue
Headwordadposición
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[að̞posiˈsjõn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adposición” sits in Spanish frequency

adposición falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

adposición is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [að̞posiˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Término genérico para referirse a partículas gramaticales como las preposiciones, posposiciones y circumposiciones.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for adposición, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is adposición, spelled A-D-P-O-S-I-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Término genérico para referirse a partículas gramaticales como las preposiciones, posposiciones y circumposiciones.

This word in other languages

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "adposición"?
"adposición" is spelled A-D-P-O-S-I-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [að̞posiˈsjõn].
What does "adposición" mean?
As a noun, "adposición" means: Término genérico para referirse a partículas gramaticales como las preposiciones, posposiciones y circumposiciones.
How do you pronounce "adposición"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adposición" is [að̞posiˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adposición" come from?
"adposición" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “adposición”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-D-P-O-S-I-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [að̞posiˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list