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 May 6, 2026) - öffentlicher Behälter zum Einwurf von Postsendungen, die versendet werden sollen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Postkasten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpɔstˌkastn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Postkasten” sits in German frequency
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
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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.
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Using “Postkasten”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-O-S-T-K-A-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpɔstˌkastn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.