Poststelle

[ˈpɔstˌʃtɛlə]

/[ˈpɔstˌʃtɛlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Poststelle” is uncommon German (frequency #50,799 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,799
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Räumlichkeit, die der Abwicklung von Postgeschäften diente, zum Beispiel dem Absenden oder Empfangen von Briefen

Key facts for Poststelle
PropertyValue
HeadwordPoststelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɔstˌʃtɛlə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#50,799
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Poststelle” 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). Poststelle lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Poststelle is uncommon German at frequency #50,799 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpɔstˌʃtɛlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Poststelle, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Poststelle, spelled P-O-S-T-S-T-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Räumlichkeit, die der Abwicklung von Postgeschäften diente, zum Beispiel dem Absenden oder Empfangen von Briefen
  2. 2
    Stelle in einem Unternehmen, die der Erledigung der Post dient

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 "Poststelle"?
"Poststelle" is spelled P-O-S-T-S-T-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɔstˌʃtɛlə].
What does "Poststelle" mean?
As a noun, "Poststelle" means: Räumlichkeit, die der Abwicklung von Postgeschäften diente, zum Beispiel dem Absenden oder Empfangen von Briefen
How do you pronounce "Poststelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Poststelle" is [ˈpɔstˌʃtɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Poststelle" come from?
"Poststelle" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Poststelle”

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

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