Postament

[ˌpɔstaˈmɛnt]

/[ˌpɔstaˈmɛnt]/ noun

The verdict

“Postament” 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 September 3, 2026) - Unterbau beziehungsweise Sockel von Büsten, Statuen oder Säulen

Corpus desk

Index DE-postament · Postament · German

Postament · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 Postament
PropertyValue
HeadwordPostament
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌpɔstaˈmɛnt]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Postament“ im Deutschen

Postamentliegt 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

Postament is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌpɔstaˈmɛnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unterbau beziehungsweise Sockel von Büsten, Statuen oder Säulen".

No misspelling variants are generated for Postament in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Postament, spelled P-O-S-T-A-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unterbau beziehungsweise Sockel von Büsten, Statuen oder Säulen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Das Postament der Statue war reich verziert.

Synonyms

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 "Postament"?
"Postament" is spelled P-O-S-T-A-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌpɔstaˈmɛnt].
What does "Postament" mean?
As a noun, "Postament" means: Unterbau beziehungsweise Sockel von Büsten, Statuen oder Säulen
How do you pronounce "Postament"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Postament" is [ˌpɔstaˈmɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Postament" come from?
"Postament" 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