Which to use
“posterior” and “posteriores” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,796
- “posterior” frequency rank
- #4,821
- “posteriores” frequency rank
- 7617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | posterior | posteriores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que fué o viene después. | Forma del plural de posterior. |
Where the eye mixes posterior and posteriores
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. posterior runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVVC) against posteriores's 11 (CVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses posterior with posteriores
A purely visual mix-up. posterior ([post̪eˈɾjoɾ]) and posteriores ([post̪eˈɾjoɾes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “posterior” sits inside “posteriores”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
posterior is recorded at frequency rank #2,796, classified as anadj, pronounced [post̪eˈɾjoɾ]. posteriores is at rank #4,821, tagged as anadj, pronounced [post̪eˈɾjoɾes].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 7617, this pair ranks #307,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of posterior vs posteriores
Shared letters: eioprst. Private to "posterior": -. Private to "posteriores": -.
"posterior" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "posteriores" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- posterior ← opsterior · posetrior · possterior · posteiror · posteriorr · posteriro · posteroir · posterrior
- posteriores ← opsteriores · posetriores · possteriores · posteirores · posterioers · posterioress · posteriorres · posteriorse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "posterior" and "posteriores" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "posterior" vs "posteriores" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "posterior" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "posteriores" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "posterior" and "posteriores" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "postergar vs posterior". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #307,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.