Fledertier
[ˈfleːdɐˌtiːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Fledertier” 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 September 3, 2026) - ein Säugetier der Ordnung der Chiroptera, das mittels an Flügeln gespannten Flughäuten schnell fliegen kann
Corpus desk
Index DE-fledertier · Fledertier · German
Fledertier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Fledertier |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfleːdɐˌtiːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fledertier“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fledertier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfleːdɐˌtiːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Säugetier der Ordnung der Chiroptera, das mittels an Flügeln gespannten Flughäuten schnell fliegen kann".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Fledertier, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Fledertier, spelled F-L-E-D-E-R-T-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1ein Säugetier der Ordnung der Chiroptera, das mittels an Flügeln gespannten Flughäuten schnell fliegen kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Fledertier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Nach den ausgestorbenen Flugsauriern und den Vögeln sind die Fledertiere stammesgeschichtlich die jüngste Gruppe der Wirbeltiere, welche die Fähigkeit zum Schlagflug erworben hat.“
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.