póstumos

[ˈpost̪umos]

/[ˈpost̪umos]/ adj

The verdict

“póstumos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #96,705 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,705
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del masculino plural de póstumo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-postumos · póstumos · Spanish

póstumos · rank #96,705 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,705
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH quebraderos

Nearest frequency peer: quebraderos (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “póstumos”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “póstumos” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for póstumos
PropertyValue
Headwordpóstumos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpost̪umos]
Letters8
Frequency rank#96,705
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “póstumos” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).póstumoscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “quebraderos” (#96,706), “puteros” (#96,703), “prosperará” (#96,700). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “póstumos” va en #96,705. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

póstumos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #96,705 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpost̪umos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del masculino plural de póstumo.".

póstumos has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is póstumos, spelled P-Ó-S-T-U-M-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del masculino plural de 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 "póstumos"?
"póstumos" is spelled P-Ó-S-T-U-M-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpost̪umos].
What does "póstumos" mean?
As an adjective, "póstumos" means: Forma del masculino plural de póstumo.
How do you pronounce "póstumos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "póstumos" is [ˈpost̪umos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "póstumos" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list