Kuscheltier
[ˈkʊʃl̩ˌtiːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Kuscheltier” is an uncommon German word, ranked #61,691 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #61,691
- frequency rank, German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einem Tier oder Fantasiewesen nachempfundenes Spielzeug aus weichem Material
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kuscheltier |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkʊʃl̩ˌtiːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #61,691 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Kuscheltier” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Kuscheltier is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkʊʃl̩ˌtiːɐ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #61,691 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "einem Tier oder Fantasiewesen nachempfundenes Spielzeug aus weichem Material".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kuscheltier, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kuscheltier, spelled K-U-S-C-H-E-L-T-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1einem Tier oder Fantasiewesen nachempfundenes Spielzeug aus weichem Material
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Kuscheltier”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-U-S-C-H-E-L-T-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkʊʃl̩ˌtiːɐ̯] (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.