letterbox

[letə(r)bɒks]

/[letə(r)bɒks]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - britisch: rechteckiger Türschlitz zum Empfangen von Post

Key facts for letterbox
PropertyValue
Headwordletterbox
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[letə(r)bɒks]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “letterbox” sits in German frequency

letterbox falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

letterbox is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [letə(r)bɒks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

letterbox doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is letterbox, spelled L-E-T-T-E-R-B-O-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    britisch: rechteckiger Türschlitz zum Empfangen von Post
  2. 2
    britisch: öffentlicher Kasten zum Absenden von Post
  3. 3
    britisch: privater Kasten zum Empfangen von Post
  4. 4
    US-amerikanisch: Darstellung eines Films mit schwarzen Streifen oben und unten

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 "letterbox"?
"letterbox" is spelled L-E-T-T-E-R-B-O-X. The IPA pronunciation is [letə(r)bɒks].
What does "letterbox" mean?
As a noun, "letterbox" means: britisch: rechteckiger Türschlitz zum Empfangen von Post
How do you pronounce "letterbox"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "letterbox" is [letə(r)bɒks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "letterbox" come from?
"letterbox" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “letterbox”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-T-T-E-R-B-O-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [letə(r)bɒks] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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