Beutetier

[ˈbɔɪ̯təˌtiːɐ̯]

/[ˈbɔɪ̯təˌtiːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Beutetier” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tier welches durch ein anderes Tier zur Nahrungsaufnahme gefangen und getötet wird.

Corpus desk

Index DE-beutetier · Beutetier · German

Beutetier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Beutetier
PropertyValue
HeadwordBeutetier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɔɪ̯təˌtiːɐ̯]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Beutetier“ im Deutschen

Beutetierliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Beutetier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɔɪ̯təˌtiːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tier welches durch ein anderes Tier zur Nahrungsaufnahme gefangen und getötet wird.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Beutetier in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Beutetier, spelled B-E-U-T-E-T-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tier welches durch ein anderes Tier zur Nahrungsaufnahme gefangen und getötet wird.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Beutetier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die meisten Herbivoren werden zu den Beutetieren gerechnet.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Beutetier"?
"Beutetier" is spelled B-E-U-T-E-T-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɔɪ̯təˌtiːɐ̯].
What does "Beutetier" mean?
As a noun, "Beutetier" means: Tier welches durch ein anderes Tier zur Nahrungsaufnahme gefangen und getötet wird.
How do you pronounce "Beutetier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Beutetier" is [ˈbɔɪ̯təˌtiːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Beutetier" come from?
"Beutetier" is a German 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list