a posteriori
The verdict
“a posteriori” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pelo que segue
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | a posteriori |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “a posteriori” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for a posteriori is 12 letters long, classified as a phrase. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "pelo que segue".
Zero misspellings are on record for a posteriori in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is a posteriori, spelled A- -P-O-S-T-E-R-I-O-R-I.
Definition
- 1pelo que segue
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.
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Using “a posteriori”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is A- -P-O-S-T-E-R-I-O-R-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.