posta

[ˈpost̪a]

/[ˈpost̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“posta” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,345. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,345
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grupo de caballos que se ubicaba en determinados lugares de los caminos para el relevo de los correos o de las diligencias en sus viajes.

Corpus desk

Index ES-posta · posta · Spanish

posta · rank #5,345 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,345
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH ponemos

Nearest frequency peer: ponemos (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “posta”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “posta” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

posta vs pot
60% similar
posta vs puta
60% similar
posta vs poza
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for posta
PropertyValue
Headwordposta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpost̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,345
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “posta”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).postacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “ponemos” (#5,344), “repito” (#5,346), “poetas” (#5,343). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “posta” va en #5,345. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around posta (IPA [ˈpost̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,345 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for posta, with forms such as "opsta", "posat", and "possta". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pot", "puta", "poza", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is posta, spelled P-O-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grupo de caballos que se ubicaba en determinados lugares de los caminos para el relevo de los correos o de las diligencias en sus viajes.
  2. 2
    Lugar donde estaban estos grupos de caballos y donde los correos o las diligencias a veces hacían paradas.
  3. 3
    Distancia entre una y otra posta₁.
  4. 4
    Establecimiento médico en que se realiza atención primaria y controles de rutina de los miembros de una comunidad.
  5. 5
    Bala de plomo pequeña para cargar algunas armas de fuego.
  6. 6
    Trozo o tajada de carne, de pollo o de pescado.
  7. 7
    Corte de carne de vacuno que se obtiene de la parte inferior de los cuartos traseros.
  8. 8
    Cantidad de dinero que se pone sobre la mesa en un juego de apuestas.
  9. 9
    Dibujo ornamental con curvas onduladas que se emplea para espacios de mucha longitud.
  10. 10
    Cartel o letrero conmemorativo.
  11. 11
    Verdad.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how posta appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. escopeta de postas.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opsta
  • posat
  • possta
  • postta
  • potsa
  • pposta
  • psota

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of posta - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

opsta2posat2possta1postta1potsa2pposta1psota2
Edit distance from "posta"

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 "posta"?
"posta" is spelled P-O-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpost̪a].
What does "posta" mean?
As a noun, "posta" means: Grupo de caballos que se ubicaba en determinados lugares de los caminos para el relevo de los correos o de las diligencias en sus viajes.
What words are commonly confused with "posta"?
"posta" is commonly confused with "pot", "puta", "poza". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "posta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "posta" is [ˈpost̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "posta" come from?
"posta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sacan#5,348pisos#5,341salgo#5,349pilar#5,340

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

muros7 variantsmedir7 variantsevita7 variantsColón7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list