pós-
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pós- |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Prefix |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “pós-” em português
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
- 1indica posterioridade, que é posterior, que se sucede no tempo a algo
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how pós- appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A paz do pós-guerra.
Synonyms
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.