Postanschrift
[ˈpɔstˌanʃʁɪft]
The verdict
“Postanschrift” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zielanschrift, Adresse, an die eine Postsendung zugestellt werden soll
Corpus desk
Index DE-postanschrift · Postanschrift · German
Postanschrift · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Postanschrift |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpɔstˌanʃʁɪft] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Postanschrift“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Postanschrift is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpɔstˌanʃʁɪft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zielanschrift, Adresse, an die eine Postsendung zugestellt werden soll".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Postanschrift, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Postanschrift, spelled P-O-S-T-A-N-S-C-H-R-I-F-T.
Definition
- 1Zielanschrift, Adresse, an die eine Postsendung zugestellt werden soll
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Postanschrift appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er schrieb noch schnell die Postanschrift des Vermieters auf das Kuvert und brachte den Brief zur Post.
Synonyms
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