postbox
[ˈpəʊstbɒks]
The verdict
“postbox” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - öffentlicher Kasten zum Absenden von Post
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | postbox |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpəʊstbɒks] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “postbox” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
postbox is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpəʊstbɒks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
postbox doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 postbox, spelled P-O-S-T-B-O-X.
Definition
- 1öffentlicher Kasten zum Absenden von Post
- 2privater Kasten zum Empfangen von Post
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.
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Using “postbox”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-O-S-T-B-O-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpəʊstbɒks] (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.