postscript
/ˈpoʊst.skɹɪpt/noun, verb
postscript is spelled P-O-S-T-S-C-R-I-P-T: 10 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, postscript means “An addendum to a letter, added after the author's signature” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of postscript is postscripts.
How many letters and syllables are in postscript?
| Letters | 10: P-O-S-T-S-C-R-I-P-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,336th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is postscript?
Postscript appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th 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 postscript?
- US /ˈpoʊst.skɹɪpt/
Postscript has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-postscript.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with postscript
Also written: post script (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of postscript
- postscripts plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- post script
- postscriptum
- post scriptum
- p.s.
- postscripting participle, present
- postscripted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does postscript mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An addendum to a letter, added after the author's signature.
- 2
An addition to a story, play, etc. after its completion.
verb
- 1
To extend (a letter or another document) with additional remarks.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Postscript in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense addendum to a letter:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | post-scriptum |
| German | Postskriptum |
| Portuguese | pós-escrito |
| Spanish | posdata, postdata, post scríptum |
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 postscript come from?
From New Latin postscriptum, from Latin, neuter of postscriptus, past participle of postscrībō (“write after”), from post (“after”) + scrībō (“write”). By surface analysis, post- + script.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).