This is the 192nd most frequent Polish word.
poza
"Poza" in English means "outside," "beyond," or "except for," depending on the context.
"poza" is used here to mean "apart from" or "besides," indicating an exclusion of one context from others.
Poza nauką, mamy czas na odpoczynek.
Apart from studying, we have time to rest.
"spoza" (a declension of "poza") is used to express coming from beyond something, adding spatial or abstract context.
Obraz w galerii wyglądał, jakby pochodził spoza tego świata.
The painting in the gallery looked as if it came from beyond this world.
"poza" is used here to mean "outside of," referring to physical positioning relative to a group.