Terraforming
[ˈtɛʁaˌfɔʁmɪŋ]
The verdict
“Terraforming” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einsatz von Technologien verschiedener Wissenschaftsdisziplinen, um einen Planeten, einen Mond oder anderen Himmelskörper an menschliche Lebensbedingungen anzupassen
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Index DE-terraforming · Terraforming · German
Terraforming · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Terraforming |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtɛʁaˌfɔʁmɪŋ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Terraforming“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Terraforming is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtɛʁaˌfɔʁmɪŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einsatz von Technologien verschiedener Wissenschaftsdisziplinen, um einen Planeten, einen Mond oder anderen Himmelskörper an menschliche Lebensbedingungen anzupassen".
Terraforming doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Terraforming, spelled T-E-R-R-A-F-O-R-M-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1Einsatz von Technologien verschiedener Wissenschaftsdisziplinen, um einen Planeten, einen Mond oder anderen Himmelskörper an menschliche Lebensbedingungen anzupassen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Terraforming appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Da werden technische Details ausgebreitet, Theorien über außerirdisches Leben diskutiert, und man fachsimpelt über die Frage, ob der rote Planet mittels "Terraforming" dereinst zu einer künstlichen Erde umgebaut werden könnte.
Exobiologen und Planetologen der Nasa analysieren sogar die Möglichkeit, den Mars in einen bewohnbaren Planeten umzuwandeln - sogenanntes „Terraforming".
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.