Postern

[ˈpoːstɐn]

/[ˈpoːstɐn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Postern” is uncommon German (frequency #60,917 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,917
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Poster

Corpus desk

Index DE-postern · Postern · German

Postern · rank #60,917 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,917
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ponyhof

Nearest frequency peer: Ponyhof (-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 „Postern“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Postern
PropertyValue
HeadwordPostern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpoːstɐn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#60,917
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Postern“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Posternfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Ponyhof“ (#60,916), „Postweg“ (#60,918), „Premiers“ (#60,919). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Postern“ bei #60,917. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Postern is uncommon German at frequency #60,917 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpoːstɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Poster".

Postern has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Postern, spelled P-O-S-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Poster

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 "Postern"?
"Postern" is spelled P-O-S-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpoːstɐn].
What does "Postern" mean?
As a noun, "Postern" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Poster
How do you pronounce "Postern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Postern" is [ˈpoːstɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Postern" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ponyhof#60,916Postweg#60,918reichem#60,943reizbar#60,946

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list