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title: "Planet: der, die or das? It’s der Planet (planet) | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Planet, “planet”. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/planet/
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# Planet: der, die or das?

der Planet

Planet

maskulin · masculine [Nature and the outdoors](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Planet takes the article der (der Planet). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “planet” in English.

## Planet: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Planet
- **Topic**: Nature and the outdoors
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Planet in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Planet)
- [Planet in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Planet)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Planet take der?

No suffix rule covers Planet, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Planet as something blue.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Remember it by color

In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Planet as something blue.

Always say and write the word with its article: not “Planet” but “der Planet”.

## More words about nature and the outdoors

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/)

[die Ferne Distance, far away](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ferne/) [der Kauz Tawny owl](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kauz/) [die Hülse Pod, husk](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/huelse/) [der Uhu Eagle owl](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/uhu/) [die Amsel Blackbird](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/amsel/) [das Frettchen Ferret](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/frettchen/) [der Halm Stalk, blade](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/halm/) [der Orkan Hurricane](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/orkan/) [die Stufe Level](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/stufe/) [das Hochwasser Flood](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hochwasser/) [die Feuerwehr Fire brigade](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/feuerwehr/) [die Stille Silence](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/stille/)

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