neunschwänzige Katze

[ˈnɔɪ̯nˌʃvɛnt͡sɪɡə ˈkat͡sə]

/[ˈnɔɪ̯nˌʃvɛnt͡sɪɡə ˈkat͡sə]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mehrsträngige Peitsche

Corpus desk

Index DE-neunschwanzige-katze · neunschwänzige Katze · German

neunschwänzige Katze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 20 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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.

Key facts for neunschwänzige Katze
PropertyValue
Headwordneunschwänzige Katze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈnɔɪ̯nˌʃvɛnt͡sɪɡə ˈkat͡sə]
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „neunschwänzige Katze“ im Deutschen

neunschwänzige Katzeschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

neunschwänzige Katze is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈnɔɪ̯nˌʃvɛnt͡sɪɡə ˈkat͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mehrsträngige Peitsche".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for neunschwänzige Katze, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is neunschwänzige Katze, spelled N-E-U-N-S-C-H-W-Ä-N-Z-I-G-E- -K-A-T-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    mehrsträngige Peitsche

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Links von ihnen las ein stämmiger Kerl in schwarzer SM-Lederkluft aufmerksam in den Notenblättern, die vor ihm auf einem Ständer lagen, und in regelmäßigen Abständen hob er eine Peitsche, eine neunschwänzige Katze, und schlug damit auf einen nackten Mann ein, der an einen Pfahl gefesselt war.“
  2. „Was an sich für Chris okay wäre, würde Superman den Weißen nicht mit einer silbernen neunschwänzigen Katze auspeitschen.“

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 "neunschwänzige Katze"?
"neunschwänzige Katze" is spelled N-E-U-N-S-C-H-W-Ä-N-Z-I-G-E- -K-A-T-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɔɪ̯nˌʃvɛnt͡sɪɡə ˈkat͡sə].
What does "neunschwänzige Katze" mean?
As a phrase, "neunschwänzige Katze" means: mehrsträngige Peitsche
How do you pronounce "neunschwänzige Katze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neunschwänzige Katze" is [ˈnɔɪ̯nˌʃvɛnt͡sɪɡə ˈkat͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neunschwänzige Katze" come from?
"neunschwänzige Katze" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list