Stinktier
[ˈʃtɪŋkˌtiːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Stinktier” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Tier, welches der Familie der Stinktiere ^([2]) angehört
Corpus desk
Index DE-stinktier · Stinktier · German
Stinktier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | Stinktier |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtɪŋkˌtiːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Stinktier“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Stinktier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɪŋkˌtiːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Stinktier in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Stinktier, spelled S-T-I-N-K-T-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1ein Tier, welches der Familie der Stinktiere ^([2]) angehört
- 2eine Unterfamilie der Marder
- 3Person, die man als sehr abstoßend empfindet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Stinktier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„es fand auf einem rasenplatze ein stinkthier eine bisamratze“ (Pfeffel, Poet. Versuche (1802 ff.) 3, 195; zitiert nach Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm: Deutsches Wörterbuch. 16 Bände in 32 Teilbänden. Leipzig 1854–1961 „Stinktier“)
Viele Tiere fürchten sich vor dem Sekret der Stinktiere.
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.