pos
Spanish, preposition/ˈpos/
pos is spelled P-O-S (3 letters) and appears 12 times per million words in written Spanish, the 6,046th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pos is a Spanish preposition meaning “after, behind” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Después de (el/la)”.
What does pos mean in English?
conjunction
- 1
colloquialsynonym of pues
preposition
- 1
colloquialafter, behind
noun
- 1
masculineonly used in en pos de (“in pursuit of”)
prefix
- 1
after-; post-
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
prefix: 1. Significa "después de" o "detrás de".
preposition: 1. Después de (el/la).
noun: 1. Postre.
conjunction: 1. Pues.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of pos
- post- alternative
- poses plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pos?
- /ˈpos/
- [ˈpos]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is pos in Spanish?
pos appears 12 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).