# postal

> English word · Adjective · IPA [ˈpoʊstl̩] · frequency rank #7,831

## Definitions
1. Relating to the collection, sorting and delivery of mail.
2. Crazy, insane.

## Etymology
From post + -al, modelled on French postal.

## Easily confused with
- **posts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/postal-vs-posts)
- **posted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/postal-vs-posted)
- **poster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/postal-vs-poster)
- **postwar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/postal-vs-postwar)
- **postman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/postal-vs-postman)
- **postural** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/postal-vs-postural)
- **post** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/post-vs-postal)
- **pasta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pasta-vs-postal)
- **petal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/petal-vs-postal)
- **porta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/porta-vs-postal)
- **portal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/portal-vs-postal)
- **pistol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pistol-vs-postal)
- **pascal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pascal-vs-postal)
- **pastel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pastel-vs-postal)
- **postage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/postage-vs-postal)

## Common misspellings (9)
`opstal`, `posatl`, `posstal`, `postall`, `postla`, `posttal`, `potsal`, `ppostal`, `psotal`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/postal