S/1980 S 30

\ɛs mil.nœf.sɑ̃.katʁə.vɛ̃ ɛs tʁɑ̃t\

/\ɛs mil.nœf.sɑ̃.katʁə.vɛ̃ ɛs tʁɑ̃t\/ name

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The verdict

“S/1980 S 30” 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
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom d’une observation d’un satellite naturel de la planète Saturne, confirmé en 1981 et appelé Calypso depuis 1982.

Key facts for S/1980 S 30
PropertyValue
HeadwordS/1980 S 30
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ɛs mil.nœf.sɑ̃.katʁə.vɛ̃ ɛs tʁɑ̃t\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “S/1980 S 30” sits in French frequency

S/1980 S 30 falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

S/1980 S 30 is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ɛs mil.nœf.sɑ̃.katʁə.vɛ̃ ɛs tʁɑ̃t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom d’une observation d’un satellite naturel de la planète Saturne, confirmé en 1981 et appelé Calypso depuis 1982.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for S/1980 S 30, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is S/1980 S 30, spelled S-/-1-9-8-0- -S- -3-0.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom d’une observation d’un satellite naturel de la planète Saturne, confirmé en 1981 et appelé Calypso depuis 1982.

Synonyms

CalypsoS/1980 S 25S/1980 S 29S/1980 S 32S/1981 S 2Saturne XIVTéthys C

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/1980 S 30"?
"S/1980 S 30" is spelled S-/-1-9-8-0- -S- -3-0. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛs mil.nœf.sɑ̃.katʁə.vɛ̃ ɛs tʁɑ̃t\.
What does "S/1980 S 30" mean?
As a proper noun, "S/1980 S 30" means: Nom d’une observation d’un satellite naturel de la planète Saturne, confirmé en 1981 et appelé Calypso depuis 1982.
How do you pronounce "S/1980 S 30"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "S/1980 S 30" is \ɛs mil.nœf.sɑ̃.katʁə.vɛ̃ ɛs tʁɑ̃t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "S/1980 S 30" come from?
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Using “S/1980 S 30”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is S-/-1-9-8-0- -S- -3-0 - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛs mil.nœf.sɑ̃.katʁə.vɛ̃ ɛs tʁɑ̃t\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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