Aphel
[aˈfeːl]
The verdict
“Aphel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sonnenfernster Punkt einer Planetenbahn
Corpus desk
Index DE-aphel · Aphel · German
Aphel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Aphel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aˈfeːl] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Aphel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Aphel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈfeːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sonnenfernster Punkt einer Planetenbahn".
Zero misspellings are on record for Aphel in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Aphel, spelled A-P-H-E-L.
Definition
- 1sonnenfernster Punkt einer Planetenbahn
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Aphel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Bahngeschwindigkeit eines Planeten ist im Aphel am geringsten.
„Auch die Erde kam in eine größte Nähe zur Sonne, ihr Perihel, und in eine größte Ferne, ihr Aphel.“
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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.