Uranus XVI
\y.ʁa.nys sɛz\
The verdict
“Uranus XVI” 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 May 6, 2026) - Autre nom de Caliban, satellite naturel de la planète Uranus.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Uranus XVI |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | \y.ʁa.nys sɛz\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Uranus XVI” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Uranus XVI is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \y.ʁa.nys sɛz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Autre nom de Caliban, satellite naturel de la planète Uranus.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Uranus XVI, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Uranus XVI, spelled U-R-A-N-U-S- -X-V-I.
Definition
- 1Autre nom de Caliban, satellite naturel de la planète Uranus.
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.
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Using “Uranus XVI”
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- The one correct French spelling is U-R-A-N-U-S- -X-V-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \y.ʁa.nys sɛz\ (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.