S/1989 N 1

\ɛs mil.nœf.sɑ̃.katʁə.vɛ̃.nœf ɛn œ̃\

/\ɛs mil.nœf.sɑ̃.katʁə.vɛ̃.nœf ɛn œ̃\/ name

The verdict

“S/1989 N 1” 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’un satellite naturel de la planète Neptune, découvert en 1989, appelé Protée depuis 1991.

Corpus desk

Index FR-s-1989-n-1 · S/1989 N 1 · French

S/1989 N 1 · 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/1989 N 1
PropertyValue
HeadwordS/1989 N 1
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ɛs mil.nœf.sɑ̃.katʁə.vɛ̃.nœf ɛn œ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « S/1989 N 1 » en français

S/1989 N 1n'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

S/1989 N 1 is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ɛs mil.nœf.sɑ̃.katʁə.vɛ̃.nœf ɛn œ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom provisoire d’un satellite naturel de la planète Neptune, découvert en 1989, appelé Protée depuis 1991.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for S/1989 N 1 in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is S/1989 N 1, spelled S-/-1-9-8-9- -N- -1.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom provisoire d’un satellite naturel de la planète Neptune, découvert en 1989, appelé Protée depuis 1991.

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/1989 N 1"?
"S/1989 N 1" is spelled S-/-1-9-8-9- -N- -1. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛs mil.nœf.sɑ̃.katʁə.vɛ̃.nœf ɛn œ̃\.
What does "S/1989 N 1" mean?
As a proper noun, "S/1989 N 1" means: Nom provisoire d’un satellite naturel de la planète Neptune, découvert en 1989, appelé Protée depuis 1991.
How do you pronounce "S/1989 N 1"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "S/1989 N 1" is \ɛs mil.nœf.sɑ̃.katʁə.vɛ̃.nœf ɛn œ̃\. 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