Krebstier

[ˈkʁeːpsˌtiːɐ̯]

/[ˈkʁeːpsˌtiːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Krebstier” 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) - Mitglied einer Klasse (Crustacea) der Gliederfüßer

Corpus desk

Index DE-krebstier · Krebstier · German

Krebstier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 Krebstier
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrebstier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁeːpsˌtiːɐ̯]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Krebstier“ im Deutschen

Krebstierliegt 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

Krebstier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁeːpsˌtiːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mitglied einer Klasse (Crustacea) der Gliederfüßer".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Krebstier in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Krebstier, spelled K-R-E-B-S-T-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mitglied einer Klasse (Crustacea) der Gliederfüßer

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ein lebendes Fossil ist der nur zwei Millimeter große Urzeitkrebs mit dem wissenschaftlichen Namen Antrobathynella stammeri, eine Entwicklungslinie der Krebstiere, die es schon im Karbon gegeben hat.“
  2. „Zum Spektrum der Nahrung gehören Würmer, Fischbruten, kleine Krebstiere und ähnliches.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Krebstier"?
"Krebstier" is spelled K-R-E-B-S-T-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁeːpsˌtiːɐ̯].
What does "Krebstier" mean?
As a noun, "Krebstier" means: Mitglied einer Klasse (Crustacea) der Gliederfüßer
How do you pronounce "Krebstier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krebstier" is [ˈkʁeːpsˌtiːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krebstier" come from?
"Krebstier" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list