posicional

[posisjoˈnal]

/[posisjoˈnal]/ adj

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The verdict

“posicional” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,545 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,545
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne a la posición.

Key facts for posicional
PropertyValue
Headwordposicional
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[posisjoˈnal]
Letters10
Frequency rank#78,545
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “posicional” 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). posicional lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

posicional is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,545 among 48,357 “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

táctico

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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Using “posicional”

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

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