Posteingang

[ˈpɔstʔaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ]

/[ˈpɔstʔaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Posteingang” is uncommon German (frequency #65,581 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,581
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bearbeitung von Briefen in Organisationen oder Unternehmen

Key facts for Posteingang
PropertyValue
HeadwordPosteingang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɔstʔaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#65,581
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Posteingang” 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). Posteingang 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

Posteingang is uncommon German at frequency #65,581 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpɔstʔaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Posteingang, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Posteingang, spelled P-O-S-T-E-I-N-G-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bearbeitung von Briefen in Organisationen oder Unternehmen
  2. 2
    Ein Verzeichnis/Ordner für eingehende e-Mails

Synonyms

MailboxInboxPostfach

Antonyms

Postausgang

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 "Posteingang"?
"Posteingang" is spelled P-O-S-T-E-I-N-G-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɔstʔaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ].
What does "Posteingang" mean?
As a noun, "Posteingang" means: Bearbeitung von Briefen in Organisationen oder Unternehmen
How do you pronounce "Posteingang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Posteingang" is [ˈpɔstʔaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Posteingang" come from?
"Posteingang" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Posteingang”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-O-S-T-E-I-N-G-A-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpɔstʔaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list