Siebengestirn
[ˈziːbn̩ɡəˌʃtɪʁn]
The verdict
“Siebengestirn” 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
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - offener Sternhaufen im Sternbild Stier, der mit bloßem Auge gesehen werden kann
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Index DE-siebengestirn · Siebengestirn · German
Siebengestirn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | Siebengestirn |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈziːbn̩ɡəˌʃtɪʁn] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Siebengestirn“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Siebengestirn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈziːbn̩ɡəˌʃtɪʁn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "offener Sternhaufen im Sternbild Stier, der mit bloßem Auge gesehen werden kann".
Siebengestirn doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Siebengestirn, spelled S-I-E-B-E-N-G-E-S-T-I-R-N.
Definition
- 1offener Sternhaufen im Sternbild Stier, der mit bloßem Auge gesehen werden kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Siebengestirn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In anderen Erzählungen war sie die Ehefrau des Oinomaos oder wurde zusammen mit ihren Schwestern lange Zeit von Orion verfolgt und von Zeus schließlich gerettet, indem er sie alle in Tauben verwandelte und als Siebengestirn in den Himmel versetzte.“
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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.