Postdienst

[ˈpɔstˌdiːnst]

/[ˈpɔstˌdiːnst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Postdienst” is uncommon German (frequency #93,422 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,422
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Behörde, Organisation oder Betrieb, die im Bereich des Postverkehrs tätig sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-postdienst · Postdienst · German

Postdienst · rank #93,422 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,422
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH porträtierten

Nearest frequency peer: porträtierten (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Postdienst“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Postdienst“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Postdienst
PropertyValue
HeadwordPostdienst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɔstˌdiːnst]
Letters10
Frequency rank#93,422
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Postdienst“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Postdienstfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „porträtierten“ (#93,421), „Postsendungen“ (#93,423), „prange“ (#93,424). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Postdienst“ bei #93,422. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Postdienst is uncommon German at frequency #93,422 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpɔstˌdiːnst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Postdienst, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Postdienst, spelled P-O-S-T-D-I-E-N-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Behörde, Organisation oder Betrieb, die im Bereich des Postverkehrs tätig sind
  2. 2
    Tätigkeit bei der Post

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Nach Einrichtung des Weltpostvereins und seines Standardportos verzeichnet der überseeische Postverkehr ebenso wie die Postdienste der beteiligten Länder gänzlich unerwartete Zuwachsraten.“
  2. „Häufig wurden auch Briefmarken zur Quittierung der Telegrammgebühren verwendet – schließlich waren Post- und Telegrafendienst oft in einer Behörde zusammengefasst.“

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 "Postdienst"?
"Postdienst" is spelled P-O-S-T-D-I-E-N-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɔstˌdiːnst].
What does "Postdienst" mean?
As a noun, "Postdienst" means: Behörde, Organisation oder Betrieb, die im Bereich des Postverkehrs tätig sind
How do you pronounce "Postdienst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Postdienst" is [ˈpɔstˌdiːnst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Postdienst" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Projektile#93,430Prospekten#93,432Puzzleteil#93,440Parkschein#93,396

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list