Plejaden

[pleˈjaːdn̩]

/[pleˈjaːdn̩]/ name

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sternhaufen im Sternbild des Stiers

Corpus desk

Index DE-plejaden · Plejaden · German

Plejaden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Plejaden
PropertyValue
HeadwordPlejaden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[pleˈjaːdn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Plejaden“ im Deutschen

Plejadenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Plejaden is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [pleˈjaːdn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sternhaufen im Sternbild des Stiers".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Plejaden, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Plejaden, spelled P-L-E-J-A-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sternhaufen im Sternbild des Stiers

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Für die Beduinen signalisiert der Aufgang der Plejaden den Sommer und der Untergang den Winter“.

Synonyms

AtlantiadenAtlantidenSiebengestirn

This word in other languages

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 "Plejaden"?
"Plejaden" is spelled P-L-E-J-A-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pleˈjaːdn̩].
What does "Plejaden" mean?
As a proper noun, "Plejaden" means: Sternhaufen im Sternbild des Stiers
How do you pronounce "Plejaden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Plejaden" is [pleˈjaːdn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Plejaden" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list