postmodernen

[ˈpɔstmoˌdɛʁnən]

/[ˈpɔstmoˌdɛʁnən]/ adj

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The verdict

“postmodernen” is uncommon German (frequency #64,616 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,616
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs postmodern

Key facts for postmodernen
PropertyValue
Headwordpostmodernen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpɔstmoˌdɛʁnən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#64,616
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “postmodernen” 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). postmodernen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

postmodernen is uncommon German at frequency #64,616 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpɔstmoˌdɛʁnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for postmodernen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is postmodernen, spelled P-O-S-T-M-O-D-E-R-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs postmodern
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs postmodern
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs postmodern
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs postmodern
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs postmodern
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs postmodern
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs postmodern
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs postmodern
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs postmodern
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs postmodern
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs postmodern
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs postmodern

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 "postmodernen"?
"postmodernen" is spelled P-O-S-T-M-O-D-E-R-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɔstmoˌdɛʁnən].
What does "postmodernen" mean?
As an adjective, "postmodernen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs postmodern
How do you pronounce "postmodernen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "postmodernen" is [ˈpɔstmoˌdɛʁnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "postmodernen" come from?
"postmodernen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “postmodernen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-O-S-T-M-O-D-E-R-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpɔstmoˌdɛʁnən] (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list