poste aérienne

\pɔs.t‿a.e.ʁjɛn\

/\pɔs.t‿a.e.ʁjɛn\/ noun

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The verdict

“poste aérienne” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Division chargée du transport du courrier par voie aérienne.

Key facts for poste aérienne
PropertyValue
Headwordposte aérienne
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɔs.t‿a.e.ʁjɛn\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “poste aérienne” sits in French frequency

poste aérienne falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for poste aérienne is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pɔs.t‿a.e.ʁjɛn\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Division chargée du transport du courrier par voie aérienne.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for poste aérienne, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is poste aérienne, spelled P-O-S-T-E- -A-É-R-I-E-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Division chargée du transport du courrier par voie aérienne.

This word in other languages

airmail(English)Luftpost(Deutsch)

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 "poste aérienne"?
"poste aérienne" is spelled P-O-S-T-E- -A-É-R-I-E-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pɔs.t‿a.e.ʁjɛn\.
What does "poste aérienne" mean?
As a noun, "poste aérienne" means: Division chargée du transport du courrier par voie aérienne.
How do you pronounce "poste aérienne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poste aérienne" is \pɔs.t‿a.e.ʁjɛn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poste aérienne" come from?
"poste aérienne" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “poste aérienne”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-S-T-E- -A-É-R-I-E-N-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɔs.t‿a.e.ʁjɛn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list