kosmischer Staub

[ˈkɔsmɪʃɐ ˈʃtaʊ̯p]

/[ˈkɔsmɪʃɐ ˈʃtaʊ̯p]/ phrase

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - im Weltraum schwebender Staub

Key facts for kosmischer Staub
PropertyValue
Headwordkosmischer Staub
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈkɔsmɪʃɐ ˈʃtaʊ̯p]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kosmischer Staub” sits in German frequency

kosmischer Staub 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

kosmischer Staub is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈkɔsmɪʃɐ ˈʃtaʊ̯p]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "im Weltraum schwebender Staub".

No generated misspelling entries exist for kosmischer Staub in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is kosmischer Staub, spelled K-O-S-M-I-S-C-H-E-R- -S-T-A-U-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Weltraum schwebender Staub

This word in other languages

polvo cósmico(Español)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kosmischer Staub"?
"kosmischer Staub" is spelled K-O-S-M-I-S-C-H-E-R- -S-T-A-U-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔsmɪʃɐ ˈʃtaʊ̯p].
What does "kosmischer Staub" mean?
As a phrase, "kosmischer Staub" means: im Weltraum schwebender Staub
How do you pronounce "kosmischer Staub"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kosmischer Staub" is [ˈkɔsmɪʃɐ ˈʃtaʊ̯p]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kosmischer Staub" come from?
"kosmischer Staub" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “kosmischer Staub”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-O-S-M-I-S-C-H-E-R- -S-T-A-U-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkɔsmɪʃɐ ˈʃtaʊ̯p] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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