postal
post·al[ˈpoʊstl̩]adjective
postal is spelled P-O-S-T-A-L: 6 letters and 2 syllables (post·al). It appears 8.7 times per million words in written English, the 7,797th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, postal means “Relating to the collection, sorting and delivery of mail” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in postal?
| Letters | 6: P-O-S-T-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: post·al |
| In writing | 8.7 times per million words; the 7,797th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is postal?
Postal appears 8.7 times per million words in written English, the 7,797th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce postal?
- US [ˈpoʊstl̩]
- UK [ˈpəʊstl̩]
Postal has 2 syllables, split post·al in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-postal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does postal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Relating to the collection, sorting and delivery of mail.
He's a postal worker, and has been in the postal industry for decades.
- 2
USslangCrazy, insane.
to go postal
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Postal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relating to mail:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | postal |
| German | Post-, postalisch |
| Portuguese | postal |
| Spanish | postal |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does postal come from?
From post + -al, modelled on French postal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).