moondust
noun
moondust is spelled M-O-O-N-D-U-S-T: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, moondust means “The fine regolith found on the surface of the Moon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in moondust?
| Letters | 8: M-O-O-N-D-U-S-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is moondust?
Moondust appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does moondust mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The fine regolith found on the surface of the Moon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Moondust in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the fine regolith found on the surface of the Moon:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | poussière lunaire |
| German | Mondstaub |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does moondust come from?
From moon + dust.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).