posterior

[post̪eˈɾjoɾ]

/[post̪eˈɾjoɾ]/ adj

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The verdict

“posterior” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,796. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,796
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que fué o viene después.

Corpus desk

Index ES-posterior · posterior · Spanish

posterior · rank #2,796 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,796
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH porcentaje

Nearest frequency peer: porcentaje (-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 “posterior”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “posterior” 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).

posterior vs posteriores
82% similar
posterior vs postergar
78% similar

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

Key facts for posterior
PropertyValue
Headwordposterior
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[post̪eˈɾjoɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,796
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “posterior”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).posteriorcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “porcentaje” (#2,795), “potencia” (#2,797), “ponga” (#2,794). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “posterior” va en #2,796. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around posterior (IPA [post̪eˈɾjoɾ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,796 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for posterior, with forms such as "opsterior", "posetrior", and "possterior". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "posteriores", "postergar", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is posterior, spelled P-O-S-T-E-R-I-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que fué o viene después.
  2. 2
    Que está o queda detrás.
  3. 3
    Grado comparativo irregular de tardío.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opsterior
  • posetrior
  • possterior
  • posteiror
  • posteriorr
  • posteriro
  • posteroir
  • posterrior
  • postreior
  • postterior
  • potserior
  • pposterior
  • psoterior

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of posterior - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

opsterior2posetrior2possterior1posteiror2posteriorr1posteriro2posteroir2posterrior1
Edit distance from "posterior"

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 "posterior"?
"posterior" is spelled P-O-S-T-E-R-I-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [post̪eˈɾjoɾ].
What does "posterior" mean?
As an adjective, "posterior" means: Que fué o viene después.
What words are commonly confused with "posterior"?
"posterior" is commonly confused with "posteriores", "postergar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "posterior"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "posterior" is [post̪eˈɾjoɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "posterior" come from?
"posterior" 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 "posterior", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

preparado#2,798publicada#2,800perdiendo#2,791bienestar#2,812

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

peligroso13 variantstrabajan13 variantsprincesa13 variantsAlejandro13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list