Enceladus
[ɛnˈt͡seːladʊs]
The verdict
“Enceladus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mond des Planeten Saturn
Corpus desk
Index DE-enceladus · Enceladus · German
Enceladus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | Enceladus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ɛnˈt͡seːladʊs] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Enceladus” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Enceladus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ɛnˈt͡seːladʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mond des Planeten Saturn".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Enceladus, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Enceladus, spelled E-N-C-E-L-A-D-U-S.
Definition
- 1Mond des Planeten Saturn
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Enceladus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Im Jahre 2005, als Cassini auf der Nachtseite des Enceladus vorbeiflog, erspähte die Sonde Streulicht von Geysir-artigen Eruptionen von Eispartikeln, die offenbar aus Rissen in der Nähe des Südpols stammten (…).
Unter kilometerdicken Eisschichten am Südpol des Saturnmondes Enceladus könnte ein riesiger Ozean liegen.
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