posmodernismo

[posmoð̞eɾˈnismo]

/[posmoð̞eɾˈnismo]/ noun

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The verdict

“posmodernismo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,212 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,212
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cualquier movimiento cultural (especialmente en filosofía, literatura y arte) que aparece en oposición o reacción a un modernismo anterior.

Key facts for posmodernismo
PropertyValue
Headwordposmodernismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[posmoð̞eɾˈnismo]
Letters13
Frequency rank#72,212
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “posmodernismo” 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). posmodernismo lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

posmodernismo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,212 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [posmoð̞eɾˈnismo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

posmodernismo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is posmodernismo, spelled P-O-S-M-O-D-E-R-N-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cualquier movimiento cultural (especialmente en filosofía, literatura y arte) que aparece en oposición o reacción a un modernismo anterior.
  2. 2
    En particular, se aplica a una parte de la producción poética hispánica de comienzos del siglo XX que, a diferencia de los poetas modernistas, enfatizó la sencillez en la expresión y se opuso al exotismo.
  3. 3
    Corriente estética y de pensamiento que, a partir de la segunda mitad del siglo XX, propone una ruptura con la lógica racionalista de la modernidad o Edad Moderna a través de la ironía, la parodia y el distanciamiento frente al pensamiento binario.

This word in other languages

postmodernism(English)postmodernisme(Français)

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 "posmodernismo"?
"posmodernismo" is spelled P-O-S-M-O-D-E-R-N-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [posmoð̞eɾˈnismo].
What does "posmodernismo" mean?
As a noun, "posmodernismo" means: Cualquier movimiento cultural (especialmente en filosofía, literatura y arte) que aparece en oposición o reacción a un modernismo anterior.
How do you pronounce "posmodernismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "posmodernismo" is [posmoð̞eɾˈnismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "posmodernismo" come from?
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Using “posmodernismo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-S-M-O-D-E-R-N-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [posmoð̞eɾˈnismo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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