postergar

[post̪eɾˈɣ̞aɾ]

/[post̪eɾˈɣ̞aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“postergar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #37,792 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#37,792
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Retrasar algo en el tiempo, dejarlo para más tarde.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

postergar vs posterior
78% similar
postergar vs postear
78% similar
postergar vs postergado
80% similar

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

Key facts for postergar
PropertyValue
Headwordpostergar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[post̪eɾˈɣ̞aɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,792
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “postergar” 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). postergar lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for postergar is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [post̪eɾˈɣ̞aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,792 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for postergar, with forms such as "opstergar", "posetrgar", and "posstergar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "posterior", "postear", "postergado", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is postergar, spelled P-O-S-T-E-R-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Retrasar algo en el tiempo, dejarlo para más tarde.
  2. 2
    Perjudicar a un empleado dando a otro más moderno el ascenso u otra recompensa que por su antigüedad correspondía.
  3. 3
    Menospreciar.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: opstergar,posetrgar,posstergar,postegrar,posteragr,postergarr,posterggar,postergra,posterrgar,postregar,posttergar,potsergar,ppostergar,psotergar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of postergar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

opstergar2posetrgar2posstergar1postegrar2posteragr2postergarr1posterggar1postergra2
Edit distance from "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 "postergar"?
"postergar" is spelled P-O-S-T-E-R-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [post̪eɾˈɣ̞aɾ].
What does "postergar" mean?
As a verb, "postergar" means: Retrasar algo en el tiempo, dejarlo para más tarde.
What words are commonly confused with "postergar"?
"postergar" is commonly confused with "posterior", "postear", "postergado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "postergar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "postergar" is [post̪eɾˈɣ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "postergar" come from?
"postergar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “postergar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-S-T-E-R-G-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [post̪eɾˈɣ̞aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “posterior” - see the side-by-side comparison. postergar vs posterior
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list