Postomat

[ˈpɔstoˌmaːt]

/[ˈpɔstoˌmaːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Postomat” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein von der Schweizer Post betriebener Geldausgabeautomat

Corpus desk

Index DE-postomat · Postomat · German

Postomat · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for Postomat
PropertyValue
HeadwordPostomat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɔstoˌmaːt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Postomat“ im Deutschen

Postomatsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Postomat is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpɔstoˌmaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein von der Schweizer Post betriebener Geldausgabeautomat".

Postomat doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Postomat, spelled P-O-S-T-O-M-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein von der Schweizer Post betriebener Geldausgabeautomat

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Postomat appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Dank den 680 Postomaten in der Schweiz und dem Fürstentum Liechtenstein wird das Aufladen von Prepaid-Guthaben entscheidend vereinfacht.“

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This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Postomat"?
"Postomat" is spelled P-O-S-T-O-M-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɔstoˌmaːt].
What does "Postomat" mean?
As a noun, "Postomat" means: ein von der Schweizer Post betriebener Geldausgabeautomat
How do you pronounce "Postomat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Postomat" is [ˈpɔstoˌmaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Postomat" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list