Taikonaut

[taɪ̯koˈnaʊ̯t]

/[taɪ̯koˈnaʊ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Taikonaut” 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) - chinesischer Weltraumfahrer

Corpus desk

Index DE-taikonaut · Taikonaut · German

Taikonaut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 Taikonaut
PropertyValue
HeadwordTaikonaut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[taɪ̯koˈnaʊ̯t]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Taikonaut” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Taikonautschafft 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

Taikonaut is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [taɪ̯koˈnaʊ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "chinesischer Weltraumfahrer".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Taikonaut, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Taikonaut, spelled T-A-I-K-O-N-A-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    chinesischer Weltraumfahrer

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Jahr 2003 startete der erste Taikonaut ins All.
  2. „Ebenso gibt es zwei mögliche ‚Taikonauten‘ - so werden in China die Astronauten genannt.“

This word in other languages

taikonaut(English)taikonauta(Español)taïkonaute(Français)

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 "Taikonaut"?
"Taikonaut" is spelled T-A-I-K-O-N-A-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [taɪ̯koˈnaʊ̯t].
What does "Taikonaut" mean?
As a noun, "Taikonaut" means: chinesischer Weltraumfahrer
How do you pronounce "Taikonaut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Taikonaut" is [taɪ̯koˈnaʊ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Taikonaut" come from?
"Taikonaut" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list