postieren

[pɔsˈtiːʁən]

/[pɔsˈtiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“postieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden/etwas an einer bestimmten Stelle platzieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-postieren · postieren · German

postieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for postieren
PropertyValue
Headwordpostieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɔsˈtiːʁən]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „postieren“ im Deutschen

postierenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

postieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [pɔsˈtiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden/etwas an einer bestimmten Stelle platzieren".

Zero misspellings are on record for postieren in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is postieren, spelled P-O-S-T-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden/etwas an einer bestimmten Stelle platzieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Niko stapfte die Treppe hinunter und postierte sich vor der vorderen Glastür, wo er sechs Tage zuvor aufgetaucht war, um die ankommenden Gäste zu begrüßen.“

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "postieren"?
"postieren" is spelled P-O-S-T-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pɔsˈtiːʁən].
What does "postieren" mean?
As a verb, "postieren" means: jemanden/etwas an einer bestimmten Stelle platzieren
How do you pronounce "postieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "postieren" is [pɔsˈtiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "postieren" come from?
"postieren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list