posterior vs derriere

posterior and derriere both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
posterior	Yes	Yes	No	No
derriere	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, posterior and derriere are synonyms defined as:

posterior and derriere: the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

posterior (noun)	derriere (noun)
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on	the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a tooth situated at the back of the mouth

posterior (adjective)	derriere (adjective)
located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
coming at a subsequent time or stage