postración

[post̪ɾaˈsjõn]

/[post̪ɾaˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“postración” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción y efecto de postrar o postrarse (arrodillarse o ponerse a los pies de alguien).

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Index ES-postracion · postración · Spanish

postración · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for postración
PropertyValue
Headwordpostración
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[post̪ɾaˈsjõn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “postración” en español

postraciónno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

postración is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [post̪ɾaˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

postración doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is postración, spelled P-O-S-T-R-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción y efecto de postrar o postrarse (arrodillarse o ponerse a los pies de alguien).
  2. 2
    Abatimiento producido por alguna enfermedad o aflicción. Suele usarse vulgarmente como sinónimo de invalidez.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "postración"?
"postración" is spelled P-O-S-T-R-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [post̪ɾaˈsjõn].
What does "postración" mean?
As a noun, "postración" means: Acción y efecto de postrar o postrarse (arrodillarse o ponerse a los pies de alguien).
How do you pronounce "postración"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "postración" is [post̪ɾaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "postración" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list