postcode
post·code/ˈpoʊs(t)ˌkoʊd/noun, verb
postcode is spelled P-O-S-T-C-O-D-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables (post·code). It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, postcode means “A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of postcode is postcodes.
How many letters and syllables are in postcode?
| Letters | 8: P-O-S-T-C-O-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: post·code |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,918th 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 postcode?
Postcode appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th 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 postcode?
- UK /ˈpəʊs(t)kəʊd/
- US /ˈpoʊs(t)ˌkoʊd/
Postcode has 2 syllables, split post·code in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-postcode.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with postcode
Also written: post code (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of postcode
- postcodes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- post code
- postcoding participle, present
- postcoded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does postcode mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
IrelandUKA sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail.
- 2
IrelandUKThe region denoted by such a sequence.
- 3
AustraliaA four-digit number added to a postal address to sort and deliver mail.
verb
- 1
UKTo give a postcode to; to mark with a postcode.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Postcode in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | code postal |
| German | PLZ, Postleitzahl |
| Portuguese | código postal, código de endereçamento postal, CEP |
| Spanish | código 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 postcode come from?
From post + code.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).