Raumforschung

[ˈʁaʊ̯mˌfɔʁʃʊŋ]

/[ˈʁaʊ̯mˌfɔʁʃʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Raumforschung” is uncommon German (frequency #92,112 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,112
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wissenschaft, die sich mit der Untersuchung des Weltraums und fremder Himmelskörper beschäftigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-raumforschung · Raumforschung · German

Raumforschung · rank #92,112 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,112
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ratgebern

Nearest frequency peer: Ratgebern (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Raumforschung“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Raumforschung“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Raumforschung
PropertyValue
HeadwordRaumforschung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaʊ̯mˌfɔʁʃʊŋ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#92,112
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Raumforschung“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Raumforschungfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Ratgebern“ (#92,111), „raunt“ (#92,113), „Ramallah“ (#92,109). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Raumforschung“ bei #92,112. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Raumforschung is uncommon German at frequency #92,112 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁaʊ̯mˌfɔʁʃʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Raumforschung in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Raumforschung, spelled R-A-U-M-F-O-R-S-C-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wissenschaft, die sich mit der Untersuchung des Weltraums und fremder Himmelskörper beschäftigt
  2. 2
    Wissenschaft, die sich mit Landschaften und Regionen als Systemen aus Mensch und Umwelt auseinandersetzt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Prof. Berrien Moore soll aufzeigen, wie die Raumforschung hilft, Klimamodelle und -prognosen zu präzisieren.“
  2. „In den vergangenen Jahren ist die Anzahl Beiträgen in den deutschsprachigen Sozial- und Kulturwissenschaften, die sich explizit der Raumforschung zuordnen, fast explosionsartig angestiegen.“

Synonyms

Weltraumforschung

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Raumforschung"?
"Raumforschung" is spelled R-A-U-M-F-O-R-S-C-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaʊ̯mˌfɔʁʃʊŋ].
What does "Raumforschung" mean?
As a noun, "Raumforschung" means: Wissenschaft, die sich mit der Untersuchung des Weltraums und fremder Himmelskörper beschäftigt
How do you pronounce "Raumforschung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Raumforschung" is [ˈʁaʊ̯mˌfɔʁʃʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Raumforschung" come from?
"Raumforschung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Raumforschung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list