a posteriori
\a pɔs.te.ʁjɔ.ʁi\
The verdict
“a posteriori” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Après coup, après les faits.
Corpus desk
Index FR-a-posteriori · a posteriori · French
a posteriori · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | a posteriori |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \a pɔs.te.ʁjɔ.ʁi\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
a posteriori is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a pɔs.te.ʁjɔ.ʁi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
a posteriori doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is a posteriori, spelled A- -P-O-S-T-E-R-I-O-R-I.
Definition
- 1Après coup, après les faits.
- 2En partant des données de l’expérience, en remontant des effets aux causes et des faits aux lois.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how a posteriori appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il sait raisonner a posteriori.
Antonyms
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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.