possess

/pəˈzɛs/

//pəˈzɛs// verb

The verdict

“possess” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Poseer.

Corpus desk

Index ES-possess · possess · Spanish

possess · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for possess
PropertyValue
Headwordpossess
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pəˈzɛs/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “possess” en español

possessno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

possess is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /pəˈzɛs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Poseer.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for possess, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is possess, spelled P-O-S-S-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poseer.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "possess"?
"possess" is spelled P-O-S-S-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /pəˈzɛs/.
What does "possess" mean?
As a verb, "possess" means: Poseer.
How do you pronounce "possess"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "possess" is /pəˈzɛs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "possess" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list