Planetoid
[planetoˈiːt]
The verdict
“Planetoid” 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) - sich um die Sonne bewegender, planetenähnlicher Himmelskörper
Corpus desk
Index DE-planetoid · Planetoid · German
Planetoid · 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 "P" 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 | Planetoid |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [planetoˈiːt] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Planetoid“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Planetoid is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [planetoˈiːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich um die Sonne bewegender, planetenähnlicher Himmelskörper".
Zero misspellings are on record for Planetoid in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Planetoid, spelled P-L-A-N-E-T-O-I-D.
Definition
- 1sich um die Sonne bewegender, planetenähnlicher Himmelskörper
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Planetoid appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ceres, sagte er betont langsam, habe man den Planetoiden getauft, den Piazzi zuerst gesichtet und dessen Umlaufbahn er, Gauß, bestimmt habe.“
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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.