posteriori

\pɔs.te.ʁjɔ.ʁi\

/\pɔs.te.ʁjɔ.ʁi\/ adv

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The verdict

“posteriori” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #20,527. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,527
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ne se trouve que dans l'expression a posteriori.

Key facts for posteriori
PropertyValue
Headwordposteriori
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\pɔs.te.ʁjɔ.ʁi\
Letters10
Frequency rank#20,527
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “posteriori” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). posteriori lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around posteriori (IPA \pɔs.te.ʁjɔ.ʁi\), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #20,527 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ne se trouve que dans l'expression a posteriori.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for posteriori, with forms such as "opsteriori", "posetriori", and "possteriori". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is posteriori, spelled P-O-S-T-E-R-I-O-R-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ne se trouve que dans l'expression a posteriori.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opsteriori
  • posetriori
  • possteriori
  • posteirori
  • posterioir
  • posteriorri
  • posteriroi
  • posteroiri
  • posterriori
  • postreiori
  • postteriori
  • potseriori
  • pposteriori
  • psoteriori

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of posteriori - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

opsteriori2posetriori2possteriori1posteirori2posterioir2posteriorri1posteriroi2posteroiri2
Edit distance from "posteriori"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "posteriori"?
"posteriori" is spelled P-O-S-T-E-R-I-O-R-I. The IPA pronunciation is \pɔs.te.ʁjɔ.ʁi\.
What does "posteriori" mean?
As an adverb, "posteriori" means: Ne se trouve que dans l'expression a posteriori.
What are common misspellings of "posteriori"?
Common misspellings include "opsteriori", "posetriori", "possteriori", "posteirori", "posterioir". The correct spelling is "posteriori".
How do you pronounce "posteriori"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "posteriori" is \pɔs.te.ʁjɔ.ʁi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "posteriori" come from?
"posteriori" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “posteriori”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-S-T-E-R-I-O-R-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɔs.te.ʁjɔ.ʁi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list