postilla
[posˈt̪iʝa]
The verdict
“postilla” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Costra que se cría en las llagas o granos cuando se van secando.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | postilla |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [posˈt̪iʝa] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “postilla” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for postilla is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [posˈt̪iʝa]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Costra que se cría en las llagas o granos cuando se van secando.".
No misspelling variants are generated for postilla in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is postilla, spelled P-O-S-T-I-L-L-A.
Definition
- 1Costra que se cría en las llagas o granos cuando se van secando.
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.
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Using “postilla”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-S-T-I-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [posˈt̪iʝa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.