Schmutzgeier
[ˈʃmʊt͡sˌɡaɪ̯ɐ]
The verdict
“Schmutzgeier” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Greifvogel aus der Familie der Habichtartigen
Corpus desk
Index DE-schmutzgeier · Schmutzgeier · German
Schmutzgeier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Schmutzgeier |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃmʊt͡sˌɡaɪ̯ɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schmutzgeier“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schmutzgeier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃmʊt͡sˌɡaɪ̯ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Greifvogel aus der Familie der Habichtartigen".
Schmutzgeier doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schmutzgeier, spelled S-C-H-M-U-T-Z-G-E-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1Greifvogel aus der Familie der Habichtartigen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Schmutzgeier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Schmutzgeier benutzen Steine als Werkzeuge, um Straußeneier zu öffnen.“
Synonyms
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.