postup
[ˈpɔstʊp]
The verdict
“postup” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Folge von Handlungen, die zu einem bestimmten Ziel führen; Vorgangsweise, Verfahren, Ablauf, Methode
Corpus desk
Index DE-postup · postup · German
postup · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | postup |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpɔstʊp] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „postup“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
postup is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpɔstʊp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for postup in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 postup, spelled P-O-S-T-U-P.
Definition
- 1Folge von Handlungen, die zu einem bestimmten Ziel führen; Vorgangsweise, Verfahren, Ablauf, Methode
- 2Bewegung nach vorne; Vorrücken, Fortschreiten, Vormarsch
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how postup appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Po mnoha neúspěšných pokusech bylo jasné, že žádný obvyklý postup situaci nevyřeší.
Postupem času napíšu jednu stránku a potom další.
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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.