Postsendung

[ˈpɔstˌzɛndʊŋ]

/[ˈpɔstˌzɛndʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit der Post an einen Empfänger verschickte Sendung (Brief, Paket, undsoweiter)

Corpus desk

Index DE-postsendung · Postsendung · German

Postsendung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Postsendung
PropertyValue
HeadwordPostsendung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɔstˌzɛndʊŋ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Postsendung“ im Deutschen

Postsendungschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Postsendung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpɔstˌzɛndʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit der Post an einen Empfänger verschickte Sendung (Brief, Paket, undsoweiter)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Postsendung, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Postsendung, spelled P-O-S-T-S-E-N-D-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit der Post an einen Empfänger verschickte Sendung (Brief, Paket, undsoweiter)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Für diese Postsendungen nutzen wir nicht die Deutsche Post.“
  2. „Es dauerte ganze 170 Jahre von der Realisierung der ersten Idee einer im voraus zu entrichtenden Freimachung von Postsendungen in Frankreich, bis sie im Jahre 1840 in England wieder aufgenommen wurde.“

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 "Postsendung"?
"Postsendung" is spelled P-O-S-T-S-E-N-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɔstˌzɛndʊŋ].
What does "Postsendung" mean?
As a noun, "Postsendung" means: mit der Post an einen Empfänger verschickte Sendung (Brief, Paket, undsoweiter)
How do you pronounce "Postsendung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Postsendung" is [ˈpɔstˌzɛndʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Postsendung" come from?
"Postsendung" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list