sello postal
[ˈseʝo posˈt̪al]
The verdict
“sello postal” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Comprobante del pago previo de los envíos efectuados por correo en forma de etiqueta, generalmente engomada, o directamente impreso en el sobre o paquete.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sello postal |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈseʝo posˈt̪al] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sello postal” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
sello postal is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈseʝo posˈt̪al]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Comprobante del pago previo de los envíos efectuados por correo en forma de etiqueta, generalmente engomada, o directamente impreso en el sobre o paquete.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for sello postal in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists 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 sello postal, spelled S-E-L-L-O- -P-O-S-T-A-L.
Definition
- 1Comprobante del pago previo de los envíos efectuados por correo en forma de etiqueta, generalmente engomada, o directamente impreso en el sobre o paquete.
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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 “sello postal”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is S-E-L-L-O- -P-O-S-T-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈseʝo posˈt̪al] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.