Polizeiposten

[poliˈt͡saɪ̯ˌpɔstn̩]

/[poliˈt͡saɪ̯ˌpɔstn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Polizeiposten” is uncommon German (frequency #89,419 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,419
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dienststelle der Polizei, weniger zentral gelegen oder geringer ausgestattet als ein Polizeirevier

Key facts for Polizeiposten
PropertyValue
HeadwordPolizeiposten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poliˈt͡saɪ̯ˌpɔstn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#89,419
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Polizeiposten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Polizeiposten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Polizeiposten is uncommon German at frequency #89,419 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [poliˈt͡saɪ̯ˌpɔstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dienststelle der Polizei, weniger zentral gelegen oder geringer ausgestattet als ein Polizeirevier".

Polizeiposten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Polizeiposten, spelled P-O-L-I-Z-E-I-P-O-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dienststelle der Polizei, weniger zentral gelegen oder geringer ausgestattet als ein Polizeirevier

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 "Polizeiposten"?
"Polizeiposten" is spelled P-O-L-I-Z-E-I-P-O-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [poliˈt͡saɪ̯ˌpɔstn̩].
What does "Polizeiposten" mean?
As a noun, "Polizeiposten" means: Dienststelle der Polizei, weniger zentral gelegen oder geringer ausgestattet als ein Polizeirevier
How do you pronounce "Polizeiposten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Polizeiposten" is [poliˈt͡saɪ̯ˌpɔstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Polizeiposten" come from?
"Polizeiposten" 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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Using “Polizeiposten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-O-L-I-Z-E-I-P-O-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poliˈt͡saɪ̯ˌpɔstn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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