Schuppentier
[ˈʃʊpn̩ˌtiːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Schuppentier” 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) - ein Säugetier mit geschupptem Panzer, nachtaktiv, Länge bis 1,10 m und Gewicht bis 18 kg
Corpus desk
Index DE-schuppentier · Schuppentier · German
Schuppentier · 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 | Schuppentier |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃʊpn̩ˌtiːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schuppentier“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schuppentier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʊpn̩ˌtiːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Säugetier mit geschupptem Panzer, nachtaktiv, Länge bis 1,10 m und Gewicht bis 18 kg".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schuppentier, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Schuppentier, spelled S-C-H-U-P-P-E-N-T-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1ein Säugetier mit geschupptem Panzer, nachtaktiv, Länge bis 1,10 m und Gewicht bis 18 kg
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schuppentier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Den großen Hornschuppen des Schuppentiers werden Heilkräfte zugesprochen, und auch ihr Fleisch ist begehrt, deshalb sind Schuppentiere vom Aussterben bedroht.
Schuppentiere seien inzwischen die am häufigsten illegal gehandelten Säugetiere weltweit, so die Naturschützer.
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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.