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 May 6, 2026) - ein Planet, der ein Zentralgestirn in einem fremden Planetensystem umkreist
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Exoplanet |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌɛksoplaˈneːt] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Exoplanet” sits in German frequency
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
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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.
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Using “Exoplanet”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-X-O-P-L-A-N-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌɛksoplaˈneːt] (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.