pós-

prefix

The verdict

“pós-” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prefix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - indica posterioridade, que é posterior, que se sucede no tempo a algo

Corpus desk

Index PT-pos · pós- · Portuguese

pós- · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 pós-
PropertyValue
Headwordpós-
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPrefix
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “pós-” em português

pós-fica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pós- is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aprefix. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "indica posterioridade, que é posterior, que se sucede no tempo a algo".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pós-, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is pós-, spelled P-Ó-S--.

Definition

  1. 1
    indica posterioridade, que é posterior, que se sucede no tempo a algo

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how pós- appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. A paz do pós-guerra.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "pós-"?
"pós-" is spelled P-Ó-S--.
What does "pós-" mean?
As a prefix, "pós-" means: indica posterioridade, que é posterior, que se sucede no tempo a algo
What language does "pós-" come from?
"pós-" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list