póstumo

[ˈpost̪umo]

/[ˈpost̪umo]/ adj

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The verdict

“póstumo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,780. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,780
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que aparece o se da a conocer después de la muerte del padre.

Corpus desk

Index ES-postumo · póstumo · Spanish

póstumo · rank #36,780 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,780
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH reapareció

Nearest frequency peer: reapareció (+2 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 “póstumo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “póstumo” 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).

póstumo vs postura
57% similar
póstumo vs postureo
63% similar
póstumo vs posteo
57% similar

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

Key facts for póstumo
PropertyValue
Headwordpóstumo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpost̪umo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,780
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “póstumo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.póstumocae 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 “reapareció” (#36,782), “pulsos” (#36,777), “recaudados” (#36,783). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “póstumo” va en #36,780. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around póstumo (IPA [ˈpost̪umo]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,780 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for póstumo, with forms such as "ppóstumo", "psótumo", and "pósstumo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "postura", "postureo", "posteo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is póstumo, spelled P-Ó-S-T-U-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que aparece o se da a conocer después de la muerte del padre.
  2. 2
    Que es publicado después de la muerte del autor o compositor.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how póstumo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Hijo póstumo.

This word in other languages

posthumous(English)posthume(Français)postum(Deutsch)póstumo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppóstumo
  • psótumo
  • pósstumo
  • póstmuo
  • pósttumo
  • póstummo
  • póstuom
  • pósutmo
  • pótsumo
  • ópstumo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of póstumo - 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.

ppóstumo1psótumo2pósstumo1póstmuo2pósttumo1póstummo1póstuom2pósutmo2
Edit distance from "póstumo"

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 "póstumo"?
"póstumo" is spelled P-Ó-S-T-U-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpost̪umo].
What does "póstumo" mean?
As an adjective, "póstumo" means: Que aparece o se da a conocer después de la muerte del padre.
What words are commonly confused with "póstumo"?
"póstumo" is commonly confused with "postura", "postureo", "posteo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "póstumo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "póstumo" is [ˈpost̪umo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "póstumo" come from?
"póstumo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

regalen#36,791preferí#36,765plumaje#36,755Saravia#36,811

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

salvos10 variantsPerales10 variantssitiada10 variantssonetos10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list