posen

[ˈposẽn]

/[ˈposẽn]/ verb

The verdict

“posen” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,543 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,543
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de posar.

Key facts for posen
PropertyValue
Headwordposen
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈposẽn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#78,543
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “posen” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). posen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

posen is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,543 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈposẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for posen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is posen, spelled P-O-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de posar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de posar.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "posen"?
"posen" is spelled P-O-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈposẽn].
What does "posen" mean?
As a verb, "posen" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de posar.
How do you pronounce "posen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "posen" is [ˈposẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "posen" come from?
"posen" 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 “posen”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈposẽn] (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list