Säuglingsalter

[ˈzɔɪ̯klɪŋsˌʔaltɐ]

/[ˈzɔɪ̯klɪŋsˌʔaltɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Säuglingsalter” is uncommon German (frequency #96,341 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,341
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lebensphase, in der ein Kind noch Säugling ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-sauglingsalter · Säuglingsalter · German

Säuglingsalter · rank #96,341 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,341
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Synthesen

Nearest frequency peer: Synthesen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Säuglingsalter“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Säuglingsalter“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Säuglingsalter
PropertyValue
HeadwordSäuglingsalter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɔɪ̯klɪŋsˌʔaltɐ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#96,341
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Säuglingsalter“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Säuglingsalterfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Synthesen“ (#96,340), „Tabletts“ (#96,343), „symmetrischer“ (#96,338). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Säuglingsalter“ bei #96,341. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Säuglingsalter is uncommon German at frequency #96,341 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɔɪ̯klɪŋsˌʔaltɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lebensphase, in der ein Kind noch Säugling ist".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Säuglingsalter, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Säuglingsalter, spelled S-Ä-U-G-L-I-N-G-S-A-L-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lebensphase, in der ein Kind noch Säugling ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Betreuung reicht vom Säuglingsalter über die Kitazeit bis in die Schulzeit.“

Antonyms

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); 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 "Säuglingsalter"?
"Säuglingsalter" is spelled S-Ä-U-G-L-I-N-G-S-A-L-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɔɪ̯klɪŋsˌʔaltɐ].
What does "Säuglingsalter" mean?
As a noun, "Säuglingsalter" means: Lebensphase, in der ein Kind noch Säugling ist
How do you pronounce "Säuglingsalter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Säuglingsalter" is [ˈzɔɪ̯klɪŋsˌʔaltɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Säuglingsalter" come from?
"Säuglingsalter" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Säuglingsalter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list