Stofftier

[ˈʃtɔfˌtiːɐ̯]

/[ˈʃtɔfˌtiːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Stofftier” is uncommon German (frequency #75,091 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,091
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tieren ähnelnde Spielzeuge aus Stoff oder Plüsch

Corpus desk

Index DE-stofftier · Stofftier · German

Stofftier · rank #75,091 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,091
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH stillgelegte

Nearest frequency peer: stillgelegte (-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 „Stofftier“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Stofftier
PropertyValue
HeadwordStofftier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɔfˌtiːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#75,091
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Stofftier“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Stofftierfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „stillgelegte“ (#75,090), „Strafgefangene“ (#75,092), „stickig“ (#75,089). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Stofftier“ bei #75,091. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stofftier is uncommon German at frequency #75,091 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɔfˌtiːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tieren ähnelnde Spielzeuge aus Stoff oder Plüsch".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Stofftier in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Stofftier, spelled S-T-O-F-F-T-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tieren ähnelnde Spielzeuge aus Stoff oder Plüsch

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ein Transporter oder Kombi sei nötig, um das lebensgroße Stofftier zu transportieren.“

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); 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 "Stofftier"?
"Stofftier" is spelled S-T-O-F-F-T-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɔfˌtiːɐ̯].
What does "Stofftier" mean?
As a noun, "Stofftier" means: Tieren ähnelnde Spielzeuge aus Stoff oder Plüsch
How do you pronounce "Stofftier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stofftier" is [ˈʃtɔfˌtiːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stofftier" come from?
"Stofftier" 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 "Stofftier", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list