publicación
/publikaˈθjon/
The English phrase 'post' translates to Spanish as publicación.
In the context of social media and the internet, publicación is the standard term for a digital post. While this noun can also refer to a physical publication such as a book or a journal, it is the word used when referring to content shared online.
Meaning: long dowel or plank protruding from the ground (noun)
Which one should you use?
Use publicar for a more formal or general sense of publishing or posting, whereas postear is colloquial and specific to internet usage.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The verb publicar is the equivalent of 'to post' and is used in formal or professional contexts. Conversely, postear is an informal verb and a common anglicism used specifically for posting content on social media or forums. The verb colgar can be used to refer to posting or sharing something online.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun publicación is feminine and requires feminine articles like la or una.
How do you pronounce it?
/publikaˈθjon/
Did you know?
- The verb colgar, which literally means 'to hang', is used for digital posts because it mirrors the old habit of hanging a physical notice on a public bulletin board.
- The word publicación derives from the Latin word pūblicātiōnem.
- While publicación is the formal noun, a user might simply say un post in many Spanish-speaking countries, treating the English word itself as a Spanish noun.
Examples in context
- Por favor elimine esta publicación.Please delete this post.This sentence is useful for practicing how to request the removal of a publicación.Tatoeba #12138469 by carlosalberto, translation #12138411 by carlosalberto
- El periodista publicó un interesante artículo en su blog.The journalist posted an interesting article on his blog.
- María decidió compartir una foto de sus vacaciones en Instagram.María decided to share a photo of her vacation on Instagram.
- Subí un nuevo video a YouTube anoche.I posted a new video on YouTube last night.
- ¡Mira esta foto que acabo de postear en mi perfil!Look at this photo I just posted on my profile!
- Alejandra puso un mensaje en el muro de su mejor amiga.Alejandra posted a message on her best friend's wall.
- ¿Viste el video que colgó Juan en su página personal?Did you see the video that Juan posted on his personal page?
- Alberto tuiteó un comentario gracioso sobre el partido de fútbol.Alberto tweeted a funny comment about the soccer match.
- Ana publicó una foto hermosa en su muro.Ana posted a beautiful photo on her Facebook wall.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry publicación, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries publicación, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
