This is the 1380th most frequent German word.
erde
Earth; soil.
In this sentence, 'Erde' is used to refer to the planet Earth, representing a proper noun usage in German.
Die Erde ist der dritte Planet von der Sonne.
The Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
Here, 'Erde' refers to soil or ground material, representing its common noun usage.
Ich habe einen Sack Erde für meinen Garten gekauft.
I bought a sack of soil for my garden.
In this context, 'Erde' refers to the layer of earth beneath the stone, illustrating its use as common ground material.