postie
/ˈpəʊsti/
"postie" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“postie” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Diminutive of postman or postwoman.
Corpus desk
Index EN-postie · postie · English
postie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | postie |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpəʊsti/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “postie” in English
Rare enough to double-check
postie is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpəʊsti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for postie, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From post + -ie. The correct English form is postie, spelled P-O-S-T-I-E.
Definition
- 1Diminutive of postman or postwoman.
- 2Diminutive of postal worker.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how postie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Did the postie come this morning?
Thank you, postie.
Etymology
From post + -ie.
Synonyms
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.