stardust

\ˈstɑː.ˌdʌst\

/\ˈstɑː.ˌdʌst\/ noun

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The verdict

“stardust” is uncommon French (frequency #56,288 among 394,209 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,288
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Amas stellaire.

Key facts for stardust
PropertyValue
Headwordstardust
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈstɑː.ˌdʌst\
Letters8
Frequency rank#56,288
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stardust” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). stardust lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stardust is uncommon French at frequency #56,288 among 394,209 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈstɑː.ˌdʌst\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

stardust doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is stardust, spelled S-T-A-R-D-U-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Amas stellaire.
  2. 2
    Poudre magique, être plein d’illusions.

Synonyms

cosmic dust

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stardust"?
"stardust" is spelled S-T-A-R-D-U-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈstɑː.ˌdʌst\.
What does "stardust" mean?
As a noun, "stardust" means: Amas stellaire.
How do you pronounce "stardust"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stardust" is \ˈstɑː.ˌdʌst\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stardust" come from?
"stardust" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “stardust”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-T-A-R-D-U-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈstɑː.ˌdʌst\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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