Ceres

[ˈt͡seːʁɛs]

/[ˈt͡seːʁɛs]/ name

The verdict

“Ceres” is an uncommon German word, ranked #51,198 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#51,198
frequency rank, German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - römische Göttin des Ackerbaus, der Fruchtbarkeit und der Ehe

Key facts for Ceres
PropertyValue
HeadwordCeres
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈt͡seːʁɛs]
Letters5
Frequency rank#51,198
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ceres” sits in German frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Ceres is 5 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡seːʁɛs]. Corpus data places it at rank #51,198 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for Ceres in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Ceres, spelled C-E-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    römische Göttin des Ackerbaus, der Fruchtbarkeit und der Ehe
  2. 2
    der kleinste bekannte Zwergplanet unseres Sonnensystems, benannt nach [1]

This word in other languages

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ceres"?
"Ceres" is spelled C-E-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡seːʁɛs].
What does "Ceres" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ceres" means: römische Göttin des Ackerbaus, der Fruchtbarkeit und der Ehe
How do you pronounce "Ceres"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ceres" is [ˈt͡seːʁɛs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ceres" come from?
"Ceres" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Ceres”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-E-R-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡seːʁɛs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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