posicional

[posisjoˈnal]

/[posisjoˈnal]/ adj

The verdict

“posicional” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,545 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,545
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne a la posición.

Corpus desk

Index ES-posicional · posicional · Spanish

posicional · rank #78,545 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,545
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH posesivos

Nearest frequency peer: posesivos (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “posicional”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “posicional” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for posicional
PropertyValue
Headwordposicional
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[posisjoˈnal]
Letters10
Frequency rank#78,545
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “posicional” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).posicionalcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “posesivos” (#78,544), “posterga” (#78,546), “posen” (#78,543). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “posicional” va en #78,545. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

posicional is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,545 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [posisjoˈnal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

posicional doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is posicional, spelled P-O-S-I-C-I-O-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne a la posición.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, que adopta una estrategia que tiende a dar más importancia a conservar la estructura y mantener la propia posición antes que arriesgar o buscar desequilibrios en la defensa rival.

Antonyms

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 "posicional"?
"posicional" is spelled P-O-S-I-C-I-O-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [posisjoˈnal].
What does "posicional" mean?
As an adjective, "posicional" means: Que pertenece o concierne a la posición.
How do you pronounce "posicional"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "posicional" is [posisjoˈnal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "posicional" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "posicional", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list