Postleitzahlen

[ˈpɔstlaɪ̯tˌt͡saːlən]

/[ˈpɔstlaɪ̯tˌt͡saːlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Postleitzahlen” is uncommon German (frequency #54,802 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,802
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Postleitzahl

Key facts for Postleitzahlen
PropertyValue
HeadwordPostleitzahlen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɔstlaɪ̯tˌt͡saːlən]
Letters14
Frequency rank#54,802
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Postleitzahlen” 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). Postleitzahlen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Postleitzahlen is uncommon German at frequency #54,802 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpɔstlaɪ̯tˌt͡saːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Postleitzahlen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Postleitzahlen, spelled P-O-S-T-L-E-I-T-Z-A-H-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Postleitzahl
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Postleitzahl
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Postleitzahl
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Postleitzahl

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 "Postleitzahlen"?
"Postleitzahlen" is spelled P-O-S-T-L-E-I-T-Z-A-H-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɔstlaɪ̯tˌt͡saːlən].
What does "Postleitzahlen" mean?
As a noun, "Postleitzahlen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Postleitzahl
How do you pronounce "Postleitzahlen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Postleitzahlen" is [ˈpɔstlaɪ̯tˌt͡saːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Postleitzahlen" come from?
"Postleitzahlen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Postleitzahlen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-O-S-T-L-E-I-T-Z-A-H-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpɔstlaɪ̯tˌt͡saːlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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