sello postal

[ˈseʝo posˈt̪al]

/[ˈseʝo posˈt̪al]/ phrase

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 September 3, 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.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sello-postal · sello postal · Spanish

sello postal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 sello postal
PropertyValue
Headwordsello postal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈseʝo posˈt̪al]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sello postal” en español

sello postalno 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

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

  1. 1
    Comprobante del pago previo de los envíos efectuados por correo en forma de etiqueta, generalmente engomada, o directamente impreso en el sobre o paquete.

Synonyms

estampillatimbre postal

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 "sello postal"?
"sello postal" is spelled S-E-L-L-O- -P-O-S-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈseʝo posˈt̪al].
What does "sello postal" mean?
As a phrase, "sello postal" means: Comprobante del pago previo de los envíos efectuados por correo en forma de etiqueta, generalmente engomada, o directamente impreso en el sobre o paquete.
How do you pronounce "sello postal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sello postal" is [ˈseʝo posˈt̪al]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sello postal" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list