posterga

[posˈt̪eɾɣ̞a]

/[posˈt̪eɾɣ̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“posterga” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,546 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,546
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de postergar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-posterga · posterga · Spanish

posterga · rank #78,546 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,546
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH posicional

Nearest frequency peer: posicional (-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 “posterga”

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 “posterga” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for posterga
PropertyValue
Headwordposterga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[posˈt̪eɾɣ̞a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#78,546
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “posterga” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).postergacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “posicional” (#78,545), “posesivos” (#78,544), “practiques” (#78,548). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “posterga” va en #78,546. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

posterga is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,546 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [posˈt̪eɾɣ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for posterga in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is posterga, spelled P-O-S-T-E-R-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de postergar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de postergar.

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 "posterga"?
"posterga" is spelled P-O-S-T-E-R-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [posˈt̪eɾɣ̞a].
What does "posterga" mean?
As a verb, "posterga" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de postergar.
How do you pronounce "posterga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "posterga" is [posˈt̪eɾɣ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list