Erdglobus

[ˈeːɐ̯tˌɡloːbʊs]

/[ˈeːɐ̯tˌɡloːbʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erdglobus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Kugel mit dem Abbild der Erde

Corpus desk

Index DE-erdglobus · Erdglobus · German

Erdglobus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Erdglobus
PropertyValue
HeadwordErdglobus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯tˌɡloːbʊs]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Erdglobus” sits in German frequency

Erdglobus falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Erdglobus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːɐ̯tˌɡloːbʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kugel mit dem Abbild der Erde".

No misspelling variants are generated for Erdglobus in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Erdglobus, spelled E-R-D-G-L-O-B-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kugel mit dem Abbild der Erde

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Erdglobus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Etwa zur selben Zeit, als Stöffler seinen Himmelsglobus fertigen ließ, wurde in Nürnberg an einem Erdglobus gearbeitet.“

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Erdglobus"?
"Erdglobus" is spelled E-R-D-G-L-O-B-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯tˌɡloːbʊs].
What does "Erdglobus" mean?
As a noun, "Erdglobus" means: Kugel mit dem Abbild der Erde
How do you pronounce "Erdglobus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erdglobus" is [ˈeːɐ̯tˌɡloːbʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erdglobus" come from?
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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