Postkasten
[ˈpɔstˌkastn̩]
The verdict
“Postkasten” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - öffentlicher Behälter zum Einwurf von Postsendungen, die versendet werden sollen
Corpus desk
Index DE-postkasten · Postkasten · German
Postkasten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Postkasten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpɔstˌkastn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Postkasten“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Postkasten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpɔstˌkastn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Postkasten in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Postkasten, spelled P-O-S-T-K-A-S-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1öffentlicher Behälter zum Einwurf von Postsendungen, die versendet werden sollen
- 2privater, bei Gebäuden angebrachter, kleinerer Behälter zum Empfangen von Postsendungen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Postkasten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Auf dem Abendspaziergang hielten sie am Postkasten an, um noch ein paar Briefe einzuwerfen.
Die Post mit den Versicherungsunterlagen hat nicht in den Postkasten gepasst, deshalb musste der Postbote klingeln.
Synonyms
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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.