Säuger
[ˈzɔɪ̯ɡɐ]
The verdict
“Säuger” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tier, das seine Nachkommen mit Milch ernährt
Corpus desk
Index DE-sauger · Säuger · German
Säuger · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | Säuger |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzɔɪ̯ɡɐ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Säuger“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Säuger is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɔɪ̯ɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tier, das seine Nachkommen mit Milch ernährt".
Zero misspellings are on record for Säuger in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Säuger, spelled S-Ä-U-G-E-R.
Definition
- 1Tier, das seine Nachkommen mit Milch ernährt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Säuger appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Schnabeltier gehört zu den Säugern.
„Die Paläontologen knackten immer mehr Konkretionen und fanden auch Schädel von Säugern der frühesten Generation, direkt nach der geologischen Zeitenwende.“
Synonyms
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.