Tausendfüßer
[ˈtaʊ̯zn̩tˌfyːsɐ]
The verdict
“Tausendfüßer” 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 May 6, 2026) - Myriapoda, eine Untergruppe der Tracheentiere
Corpus desk
Index DE-tausendfu-er · Tausendfüßer · German
Tausendfüßer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" 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 | Tausendfüßer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtaʊ̯zn̩tˌfyːsɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Tausendfüßer” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Tausendfüßer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtaʊ̯zn̩tˌfyːsɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Tausendfüßer has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Tausendfüßer, spelled T-A-U-S-E-N-D-F-Ü-S-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1Myriapoda, eine Untergruppe der Tracheentiere
- 2Vertreter dieser Gruppe.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Tausendfüßer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Tausendfüßer sind eine sehr alte Tiergruppe.
Einige Tausendfüßer sind giftig.
This word in other languages
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