Beuteltier
[ˈbɔɪ̯tl̩ˌtiːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Beuteltier” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Säugetier, das sich dadurch auszeichnet, dass es seine Jungen als Embryo gebärt und dann in einem Beutel, einer Hautfalte oder dem Fell bis zur Reife bringt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Beuteltier |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbɔɪ̯tl̩ˌtiːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Beuteltier” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Beuteltier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɔɪ̯tl̩ˌtiːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Säugetier, das sich dadurch auszeichnet, dass es seine Jungen als Embryo gebärt und dann in einem Beutel, einer Hautfalte oder dem Fell bis zur Reife bringt".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Beuteltier, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Beuteltier, spelled B-E-U-T-E-L-T-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1Säugetier, das sich dadurch auszeichnet, dass es seine Jungen als Embryo gebärt und dann in einem Beutel, einer Hautfalte oder dem Fell bis zur Reife bringt
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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 “Beuteltier”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is B-E-U-T-E-L-T-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈbɔɪ̯tl̩ˌtiːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.