póstumo

adj

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The verdict

“póstumo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #51,288 among 3,113 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,288
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - diz-se de algo que acontece após a morte de alguém

Key facts for póstumo
PropertyValue
Headwordpóstumo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters7
Frequency rank#51,288
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “póstumo” sits in Portuguese 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). póstumo lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

póstumo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #51,288 among 3,113 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for póstumo in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is póstumo, spelled P-Ó-S-T-U-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se de algo que acontece após a morte de alguém
  2. 2
    diz-se de uma obra publicada após a morte do autor ou do compositor

Antonyms

ântumo

This word in other languages

posthumous(English)póstumo(Español)posthume(Français)postum(Deutsch)

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "póstumo"?
"póstumo" is spelled P-Ó-S-T-U-M-O.
What does "póstumo" mean?
As an adjective, "póstumo" means: diz-se de algo que acontece após a morte de alguém
What language does "póstumo" come from?
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Using “póstumo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-Ó-S-T-U-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list