Kuscheltier

[ˈkʊʃl̩ˌtiːɐ̯]

/[ˈkʊʃl̩ˌtiːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Kuscheltier” is uncommon German (frequency #61,691 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,691
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einem Tier oder Fantasiewesen nachempfundenes Spielzeug aus weichem Material

Corpus desk

Index DE-kuscheltier · Kuscheltier · German

Kuscheltier · rank #61,691 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,691
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kurland

Nearest frequency peer: Kurland (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Kuscheltier“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Kuscheltier“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kuscheltier
PropertyValue
HeadwordKuscheltier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʊʃl̩ˌtiːɐ̯]
Letters11
Frequency rank#61,691
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kuscheltier“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kuscheltierfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Kurland“ (#61,690), „Käfigen“ (#61,692), „Kunstwerks“ (#61,689). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kuscheltier“ bei #61,691. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kuscheltier is uncommon German at frequency #61,691 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʊʃl̩ˌtiːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

  1. 1
    einem Tier oder Fantasiewesen nachempfundenes Spielzeug aus weichem Material

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Viele Kuscheltiere bestehen aus Plüsch.
  2. Ohne sein Kuscheltier war Paul kaum ins Bett zu bekommen.

Synonyms

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kuscheltier"?
"Kuscheltier" is spelled K-U-S-C-H-E-L-T-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊʃl̩ˌtiːɐ̯].
What does "Kuscheltier" mean?
As a noun, "Kuscheltier" means: einem Tier oder Fantasiewesen nachempfundenes Spielzeug aus weichem Material
How do you pronounce "Kuscheltier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kuscheltier" is [ˈkʊʃl̩ˌtiːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kuscheltier" come from?
"Kuscheltier" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kuscheltier", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list