Mammalia

[maˈmaːli̯a]

/[maˈmaːli̯a]/ noun

The verdict

“Mammalia” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vielfältige Klasse von Wirbeltieren, deren Vertreter sich durch das Lebendgebären und Säugen ihrer Jungen, sowie Fell und Homoiothermie auszeichnen

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Mammalia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 Mammalia
PropertyValue
HeadwordMammalia
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈmaːli̯a]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mammalia“ im Deutschen

Mammaliasitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Mammalia is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [maˈmaːli̯a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vielfältige Klasse von Wirbeltieren, deren Vertreter sich durch das Lebendgebären und Säugen ihrer Jungen, sowie Fell und Homoiothermie auszeichnen".

Mammalia doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Mammalia, spelled M-A-M-M-A-L-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    vielfältige Klasse von Wirbeltieren, deren Vertreter sich durch das Lebendgebären und Säugen ihrer Jungen, sowie Fell und Homoiothermie auszeichnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Den Mammalia werden weit über 5000 lebende Tierarten zugerechnet.

Synonyms

Antonyms

AgnathaAmphibiaAvesChondrichthyesOsteichthyesReptilia

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 "Mammalia"?
"Mammalia" is spelled M-A-M-M-A-L-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈmaːli̯a].
What does "Mammalia" mean?
As a noun, "Mammalia" means: vielfältige Klasse von Wirbeltieren, deren Vertreter sich durch das Lebendgebären und Säugen ihrer Jungen, sowie Fell und Homoiothermie auszeichnen
How do you pronounce "Mammalia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mammalia" is [maˈmaːli̯a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mammalia" come from?
"Mammalia" 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