postage stamp

noun

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"postage-stamp" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A small piece of printed paper stuck on an item to be mailed, indicating that postage has been paid.

Key facts for postage stamp
PropertyValue
Headwordpostage stamp
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “postage stamp” sits in English frequency

postage stamp falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

postage stamp is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

postage stamp doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is postage stamp, spelled P-O-S-T-A-G-E- -S-T-A-M-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    A small piece of printed paper stuck on an item to be mailed, indicating that postage has been paid.
  2. 2
    A very small area.
  3. 3
    The upper left- or right-hand corner of the goal.

This word in other languages

estampilla(Español)timbre(Français)Briefmarke(Deutsch)selo(Português)

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 "postage stamp"?
"postage stamp" is spelled P-O-S-T-A-G-E- -S-T-A-M-P.
What does "postage stamp" mean?
As a noun, "postage stamp" means: A small piece of printed paper stuck on an item to be mailed, indicating that postage has been paid.
What language does "postage stamp" come from?
"postage stamp" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “postage stamp”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-O-S-T-A-G-E- -S-T-A-M-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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