mailbox

[ˈmeɪlbɒks]

/[ˈmeɪlbɒks]/ noun

The verdict

“mailbox” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,070. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,070
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - US-amerikanisch: öffentlicher oder privater Kasten zum Senden oder Empfangen von Post

Corpus desk

Index DE-mailbox · mailbox · German

mailbox · rank #37,070 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,070
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH mancherorts

Nearest frequency peer: mancherorts (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „mailbox“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „mailbox“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mailbox
PropertyValue
Headwordmailbox
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmeɪlbɒks]
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,070
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „mailbox“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.mailboxliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „mancherorts“ (#37,071), „mahlen“ (#37,068), „marguerite“ (#37,072). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „mailbox“ bei #37,070. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around mailbox (IPA [ˈmeɪlbɒks]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,070 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for mailbox, with forms such as "amilbox", "maiblox", and "mailbbox". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is mailbox, spelled M-A-I-L-B-O-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    US-amerikanisch: öffentlicher oder privater Kasten zum Senden oder Empfangen von Post
  2. 2
    Datei oder Teil des Speichers eines Computers zum Speichern empfangener E-Mails

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amilbox
  • maiblox
  • mailbbox
  • mailboxx
  • mailbxo
  • maillbox
  • mailobx
  • malibox
  • mialbox
  • mmailbox

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mailbox - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amilbox2maiblox2mailbbox1mailboxx1mailbxo2maillbox1mailobx2malibox2
Edit distance from "mailbox"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mailbox"?
"mailbox" is spelled M-A-I-L-B-O-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmeɪlbɒks].
What does "mailbox" mean?
As a noun, "mailbox" means: US-amerikanisch: öffentlicher oder privater Kasten zum Senden oder Empfangen von Post
What are common misspellings of "mailbox"?
Common misspellings include "amilbox", "maiblox", "mailbbox", "mailboxx", "mailbxo". The correct spelling is "mailbox".
How do you pronounce "mailbox"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mailbox" is [ˈmeɪlbɒks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mailbox" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mailbox", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list