Plejaden
[pleˈjaːdn̩]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Plejaden |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [pleˈjaːdn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Plejaden“ im Deutschen
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
- 1Sternhaufen im Sternbild des Stiers
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Plejaden appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Für die Beduinen signalisiert der Aufgang der Plejaden den Sommer und der Untergang den Winter“.
Synonyms
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.