S/1979 S 2

\ɛs mil.nœf.sɑ̃.swa.sɑ̃t.diz‿nœf ɛs dø\

/\ɛs mil.nœf.sɑ̃.swa.sɑ̃t.diz‿nœf ɛs dø\/ name

The verdict

“S/1979 S 2” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nom provisoire d’une observation d’un satellite naturel de la planète Saturne, effectuée en 1979, attribuée à Janus.

Corpus desk

Index FR-s-1979-s-2 · S/1979 S 2 · French

S/1979 S 2 · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-0 0 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.

Key facts for S/1979 S 2
PropertyValue
HeadwordS/1979 S 2
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ɛs mil.nœf.sɑ̃.swa.sɑ̃t.diz‿nœf ɛs dø\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « S/1979 S 2 » en français

S/1979 S 2reste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

S/1979 S 2 is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ɛs mil.nœf.sɑ̃.swa.sɑ̃t.diz‿nœf ɛs dø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom provisoire d’une observation d’un satellite naturel de la planète Saturne, effectuée en 1979, attribuée à Janus.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for S/1979 S 2, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is S/1979 S 2, spelled S-/-1-9-7-9- -S- -2.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom provisoire d’une observation d’un satellite naturel de la planète Saturne, effectuée en 1979, attribuée à Janus.

Synonyms

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 "S/1979 S 2"?
"S/1979 S 2" is spelled S-/-1-9-7-9- -S- -2. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛs mil.nœf.sɑ̃.swa.sɑ̃t.diz‿nœf ɛs dø\.
What does "S/1979 S 2" mean?
As a proper noun, "S/1979 S 2" means: Nom provisoire d’une observation d’un satellite naturel de la planète Saturne, effectuée en 1979, attribuée à Janus.
How do you pronounce "S/1979 S 2"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "S/1979 S 2" is \ɛs mil.nœf.sɑ̃.swa.sɑ̃t.diz‿nœf ɛs dø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list