postpaid

adj

"postpaid" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“postpaid” is uncommon English (frequency #61,718 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,718
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having the cost of postage already paid or included in the price.

Corpus desk

Index EN-postpaid · postpaid · English

postpaid · rank #61,718 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,718
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH pranking

Nearest frequency peer: pranking (+1 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “postpaid”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “postpaid” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for postpaid
PropertyValue
Headwordpostpaid
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Frequency rank#61,718
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “postpaid” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).postpaidfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “pranking” (#61,719), “pokies” (#61,714), “pneumothorax” (#61,713). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “postpaid” is #61,718. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

postpaid is uncommon English at frequency #61,718 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Having the cost of postage already paid or included in the price.".

postpaid has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Compound of post + paid. The correct English form is postpaid, spelled P-O-S-T-P-A-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having the cost of postage already paid or included in the price.

Etymology

Compound of post + paid.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "postpaid"?
"postpaid" is spelled P-O-S-T-P-A-I-D.
What does "postpaid" mean?
As an adjective, "postpaid" means: Having the cost of postage already paid or included in the price.
What is the origin of the word "postpaid"?
Compound of post + paid. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "postpaid", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list