Krustentier

[ˈkʁʊstn̩ˌtiːɐ̯]

/[ˈkʁʊstn̩ˌtiːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Krustentier” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - als Lebensmittel nutzbares Krebstier

Key facts for Krustentier
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrustentier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁʊstn̩ˌtiːɐ̯]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Krustentier” sits in German frequency

Krustentier falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Krustentier is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkʁʊstn̩ˌtiːɐ̯]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "als Lebensmittel nutzbares Krebstier".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Krustentier in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Krustentier, spelled K-R-U-S-T-E-N-T-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    als Lebensmittel nutzbares Krebstier

Synonyms

Schalentier

This word in other languages

crustacean(English)

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 "Krustentier"?
"Krustentier" is spelled K-R-U-S-T-E-N-T-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁʊstn̩ˌtiːɐ̯].
What does "Krustentier" mean?
As a noun, "Krustentier" means: als Lebensmittel nutzbares Krebstier
How do you pronounce "Krustentier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krustentier" is [ˈkʁʊstn̩ˌtiːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krustentier" come from?
"Krustentier" 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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Using “Krustentier”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-U-S-T-E-N-T-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁʊstn̩ˌtiːɐ̯] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list