poștal

\poʃ.ˈtal\

/\poʃ.ˈtal\/ adj

The verdict

“poștal” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Postal.

Corpus desk

Index FR-postal · poștal · French

poștal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for poștal
PropertyValue
Headwordpoștal
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\poʃ.ˈtal\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « poștal » en français

poștalreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

poștal is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \poʃ.ˈtal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Postal.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for poștal, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is poștal, spelled P-O-Ș-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Postal.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "poștal"?
"poștal" is spelled P-O-Ș-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \poʃ.ˈtal\.
What does "poștal" mean?
As an adjective, "poștal" means: Postal.
How do you pronounce "poștal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poștal" is \poʃ.ˈtal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poștal" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list