Postkarte

[ˈpɔstˌkaʁtə]

/[ˈpɔstˌkaʁtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Postkarte” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,662. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,662
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Karte, die auf der einen Seite zumeist mit einem Motiv – etwa einem Foto, einem Kunstwerk oder einer Collage –, sowie gegebenenfalls zum Motiv gehörigem Text bedruckt ist und auf der anderen Seite ...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Postkarte vs Postkarten
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Postkarte
PropertyValue
HeadwordPostkarte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɔstˌkaʁtə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,662
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Postkarte” 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). Postkarte lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Postkarte (IPA [ˈpɔstˌkaʁtə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,662 among 49,534 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Karte, die auf der einen Seite zumeist mit einem Motiv – etwa einem Foto, einem Kunstwerk oder einer Collage –, sowie gegebenenfalls zum Motiv gehörigem Text bedruckt ist und auf der anderen Seite ...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Postkarte, with forms such as "opstkarte", "posktarte", and "posstkarte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Postkarten", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Postkarte, spelled P-O-S-T-K-A-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Karte, die auf der einen Seite zumeist mit einem Motiv – etwa einem Foto, einem Kunstwerk oder einer Collage –, sowie gegebenenfalls zum Motiv gehörigem Text bedruckt ist und auf der anderen Seite Platz für eine schriftliche Mitteilung sowie die Adressangabe und zum Aufkleben von Briefmarken bietet, so dass die Karte auch ohne Kuvert verschickt werden kann

Synonyms

Korrespondenzkarte

This word in other languages

postcard(English)postal(Español)carte postale(Français)postal(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opstkarte
  • posktarte
  • posstkarte
  • postakrte
  • postkaret
  • postkarrte
  • postkartte
  • postkatre
  • postkkarte
  • postkrate
  • posttkarte
  • potskarte
  • ppostkarte
  • psotkarte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Postkarte - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

opstkarte2posktarte2posstkarte1postakrte2postkaret2postkarrte1postkartte1postkatre2
Edit distance from "Postkarte"

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 "Postkarte"?
"Postkarte" is spelled P-O-S-T-K-A-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɔstˌkaʁtə].
What does "Postkarte" mean?
As a noun, "Postkarte" means: Karte, die auf der einen Seite zumeist mit einem Motiv – etwa einem Foto, einem Kunstwerk oder einer Collage –, sowie gegebenenfalls zum Motiv gehörigem Text bedruckt ist und auf der anderen Seite ...
What words are commonly confused with "Postkarte"?
"Postkarte" is commonly confused with "Postkarten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Postkarte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Postkarte" is [ˈpɔstˌkaʁtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Postkarte" come from?
"Postkarte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Postkarte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-O-S-T-K-A-R-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpɔstˌkaʁtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Postkarten” - see the side-by-side comparison. Postkarte vs Postkarten
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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