Postfach

[ˈpɔstˌfax]

/[ˈpɔstˌfax]/ noun

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The verdict

“Postfach” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,183. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,183
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einrichtung eines Postunternehmens, in der eingehende Postsendungen abgelegt werden, bis der Adressat sie abholt

Corpus desk

Index DE-postfach · Postfach · German

Postfach · rank #15,183 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,183
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Polemik

Nearest frequency peer: Polemik (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Postfach“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Postfach“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Postfach
PropertyValue
HeadwordPostfach
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɔstˌfax]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,183
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Postfach“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Postfachliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Polemik“ (#15,182), „Privatisierung“ (#15,184), „Partners“ (#15,181). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Postfach“ bei #15,183. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Postfach (IPA [ˈpɔstˌfax]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,183 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Postfach, with forms such as "opstfach", "posftach", and "posstfach". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Postfach, spelled P-O-S-T-F-A-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einrichtung eines Postunternehmens, in der eingehende Postsendungen abgelegt werden, bis der Adressat sie abholt
  2. 2
    Speicherplatz für eingehende E-Mails/SMS, auf die der Adressat zugreifen kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich muss mal wieder in mein Postfach schauen, ob deine Nachricht nicht endlich angekommen ist.
  2. „Das Postfach quoll über von E-Mails;…“

Synonyms

PostschließfachMailbox

This word in other languages

post office box(English)apartado(Español)boîte postale(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opstfach
  • posftach
  • posstfach
  • postafch
  • postfacch
  • postfachh
  • postfahc
  • postfcah
  • postffach
  • posttfach
  • potsfach
  • ppostfach
  • psotfach

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Postfach - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

opstfach2posftach2posstfach1postafch2postfacch1postfachh1postfahc2postfcah2
Edit distance from "Postfach"

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 "Postfach"?
"Postfach" is spelled P-O-S-T-F-A-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɔstˌfax].
What does "Postfach" mean?
As a noun, "Postfach" means: Einrichtung eines Postunternehmens, in der eingehende Postsendungen abgelegt werden, bis der Adressat sie abholt
What are common misspellings of "Postfach"?
Common misspellings include "opstfach", "posftach", "posstfach", "postafch", "postfacch". The correct spelling is "Postfach".
How do you pronounce "Postfach"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Postfach" is [ˈpɔstˌfax]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Postfach" come from?
"Postfach" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Partners#15,181prächtig#15,186schwimmt#15,205schwingt#15,206

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Provision13 variantsMelbourne13 variantssensation13 variantsservieren13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list