Säugetier

[ˈzɔɪ̯ɡəˌtiːɐ̯]

/[ˈzɔɪ̯ɡəˌtiːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Säugetier” is an uncommon German word, ranked #66,752 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#66,752
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vertreter einer gleichwarmen, bis auf wenige Ausnahmen lebendgebärenden Tiergruppe, bei der das Weibchen seine Neugeborenen mit Milch aus eigenen Milchdrüsen aufzieht

Key facts for Säugetier
PropertyValue
HeadwordSäugetier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɔɪ̯ɡəˌtiːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#66,752
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Säugetier” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Säugetier lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Säugetier is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzɔɪ̯ɡəˌtiːɐ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #66,752 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Säugetier in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Säugetier, spelled S-Ä-U-G-E-T-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vertreter einer gleichwarmen, bis auf wenige Ausnahmen lebendgebärenden Tiergruppe, bei der das Weibchen seine Neugeborenen mit Milch aus eigenen Milchdrüsen aufzieht
  2. 2
    eine Klasse aus dem Taxon Landwirbeltiere

Synonyms

SäugerHaarwildMammalia

Antonyms

AmphibieFischReptilVogel

This word in other languages

mammal(English)mamífero(Español)mammifère(Français)

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 "Säugetier"?
"Säugetier" is spelled S-Ä-U-G-E-T-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɔɪ̯ɡəˌtiːɐ̯].
What does "Säugetier" mean?
As a noun, "Säugetier" means: Vertreter einer gleichwarmen, bis auf wenige Ausnahmen lebendgebärenden Tiergruppe, bei der das Weibchen seine Neugeborenen mit Milch aus eigenen Milchdrüsen aufzieht
How do you pronounce "Säugetier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Säugetier" is [ˈzɔɪ̯ɡəˌtiːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Säugetier" come from?
"Säugetier" 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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Using “Säugetier”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-Ä-U-G-E-T-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɔɪ̯ɡəˌtiːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list