postwendend

[ˈpɔstˌvɛndn̩t]

/[ˈpɔstˌvɛndn̩t]/ adj

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The verdict

“postwendend” is uncommon German (frequency #53,162 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,162
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf den empfangenen Brief sofort reagierend; ohne Verzögerung mit der nächsten Post geschickt

Corpus desk

Index DE-postwendend · postwendend · German

postwendend · rank #53,162 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,162
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH preiswerten

Nearest frequency peer: preiswerten (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „postwendend“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „postwendend“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for postwendend
PropertyValue
Headwordpostwendend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpɔstˌvɛndn̩t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#53,162
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „postwendend“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).postwendendfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „preiswerten“ (#53,163), „Poller“ (#53,160), „Produktionsleiter“ (#53,164). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „postwendend“ bei #53,162. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

postwendend is uncommon German at frequency #53,162 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpɔstˌvɛndn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for postwendend in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is postwendend, spelled P-O-S-T-W-E-N-D-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf den empfangenen Brief sofort reagierend; ohne Verzögerung mit der nächsten Post geschickt
  2. 2
    sofort, als Reaktion auf ein Ereignis

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auf unsere schriftliche Anfrage erhielten wir postwendend von zwei Firmen ein attraktives Angebot.
  2. Lange konnte sich die Mannschaft nicht über ihren Führungstreffer freuen, denn postwendend erfolgte der Ausgleich.

This word in other languages

by return of post(English)par retour de courrier(Français)

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 "postwendend"?
"postwendend" is spelled P-O-S-T-W-E-N-D-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɔstˌvɛndn̩t].
What does "postwendend" mean?
As an adjective, "postwendend" means: auf den empfangenen Brief sofort reagierend; ohne Verzögerung mit der nächsten Post geschickt
How do you pronounce "postwendend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "postwendend" is [ˈpɔstˌvɛndn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "postwendend" come from?
"postwendend" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "postwendend", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

preiswerten#53,163Pfalzgrafen#53,152Rechtskraft#53,176Regenbogens#53,178

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list