Nasentier
[ˈnaːzn̩ˌtiːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Nasentier” 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) - Ein Tier, dessen funktionell primärer sensorischer Sinn der Riechsinn ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-nasentier · Nasentier · German
Nasentier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nasentier |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnaːzn̩ˌtiːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nasentier“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nasentier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaːzn̩ˌtiːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Nasentier has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Nasentier, spelled N-A-S-E-N-T-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1Ein Tier, dessen funktionell primärer sensorischer Sinn der Riechsinn ist
- 2Umgangssprachlicher Name für einen Vertreter der Rhinogradentia oder Naslinge
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nasentier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Wobei die Aufrichtung des Menschen vom Boden nach Sigmund Freuds Meinung zur Verlagerung der Sinnestätigkeiten führte. Aus dem einstmaligen Nasentier entwickelte sich das Augentier.“
„Wir sahen soeben schon den ganzen grundlegenden Unterschied zwischen Nasentieren und Augentieren als Verfolger. Eine Schutzfarbe wirkt nur einem Augentier gegenüber, ist einem Nasentier gegenüber so gut wie völlig belanglos.
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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.