Futtersack

[ˈfʊtɐˌzak]

/[ˈfʊtɐˌzak]/ noun

The verdict

“Futtersack” 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) - Sack, aus dem Tiere ihr Futter fressen können

Corpus desk

Index DE-futtersack · Futtersack · German

Futtersack · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Futtersack
PropertyValue
HeadwordFuttersack
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʊtɐˌzak]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Futtersack“ im Deutschen

Futtersackschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Futtersack is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʊtɐˌzak]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sack, aus dem Tiere ihr Futter fressen können".

Futtersack doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Futtersack, spelled F-U-T-T-E-R-S-A-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sack, aus dem Tiere ihr Futter fressen können

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er spannte Pegasus aus, band ihn an einen Baum und gab ihm einen Futtersack mit Hafer.“
  2. „Die Pferde frassen Hafer aus den Futtersäcken, um sie her hatten sich Sperlinge gesammelt und klaubten die verschütteten Körner auf.“

Synonyms

Futterbeutel

This word in other languages

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 "Futtersack"?
"Futtersack" is spelled F-U-T-T-E-R-S-A-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʊtɐˌzak].
What does "Futtersack" mean?
As a noun, "Futtersack" means: Sack, aus dem Tiere ihr Futter fressen können
How do you pronounce "Futtersack"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Futtersack" is [ˈfʊtɐˌzak]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Futtersack" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list