post-natal

\pɔst.na.tal\

/\pɔst.na.tal\/ adj

The verdict

“post-natal” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui suit la naissance.

Corpus desk

Index FR-post-natal · post-natal · French

post-natal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 post-natal
PropertyValue
Headwordpost-natal
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pɔst.na.tal\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « post-natal » en français

post-nataln'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

post-natal is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \pɔst.na.tal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui suit la naissance.".

No misspelling variants are generated for post-natal in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is post-natal, spelled P-O-S-T---N-A-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui suit la naissance.

Synonyms

Antonyms

prénatalpré-natal

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 "post-natal"?
"post-natal" is spelled P-O-S-T---N-A-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \pɔst.na.tal\.
What does "post-natal" mean?
As an adjective, "post-natal" means: Qui suit la naissance.
How do you pronounce "post-natal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "post-natal" is \pɔst.na.tal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "post-natal" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list