Exoplanet
[ˌɛksoplaˈneːt]
The verdict
“Exoplanet” 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 3, 2026) - ein Planet, der ein Zentralgestirn in einem fremden Planetensystem umkreist
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Index DE-exoplanet · Exoplanet · German
Exoplanet · 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 | Exoplanet |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌɛksoplaˈneːt] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Exoplanet“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Exoplanet is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌɛksoplaˈneːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Planet, der ein Zentralgestirn in einem fremden Planetensystem umkreist".
Exoplanet has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Exoplanet, spelled E-X-O-P-L-A-N-E-T.
Definition
- 1ein Planet, der ein Zentralgestirn in einem fremden Planetensystem umkreist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Exoplanet appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Astronomen haben erstmals einen Planeten um einen anderen Stern identifiziert, dessen Atmosphäre mehr Kohlenstoff als Sauerstoff enthält. Damit eröffnet er eine ganz neue Klasse von Exoplaneten.
Zum anderen aber bedeutet dies, dass auch andere, erdähnlichere Exoplaneten, eine kohlenstoffhaltige Atmosphäre und auch eine kohlenstoffhaltige Oberfläche besitzen könnten.
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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.