Junkmail

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The verdict

“Junkmail” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unerwünschte, oft gehäuft abgesendete Nachricht (meist für Werbezwecke)

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Index DE-junkmail · Junkmail · German

Junkmail · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" 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.

Key facts for Junkmail
PropertyValue
HeadwordJunkmail
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Junkmail“ im Deutschen

Junkmailliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Junkmail is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Junkmail in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Junkmail, spelled J-U-N-K-M-A-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    unerwünschte, oft gehäuft abgesendete Nachricht (meist für Werbezwecke)
  2. 2
    Gesamtheit aller unerwünschten Spammails

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Junkmail appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Eine Junkmail wird meistens an mehrere E-Mail-Adressen gleichzeitig gesendet.

Synonyms

SpammailWerbemailSpam

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Junkmail"?
"Junkmail" is spelled J-U-N-K-M-A-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Junkmail" mean?
As a noun, "Junkmail" means: unerwünschte, oft gehäuft abgesendete Nachricht (meist für Werbezwecke)
How do you pronounce "Junkmail"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Junkmail" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Junkmail" come from?
"Junkmail" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list