Tieropfer
[ˈtiːɐ̯ˌʔɔp͡fɐ]
The verdict
“Tieropfer” 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) - Tötung eines Tieres, um es als Opfergabe darzubringen
Corpus desk
Index DE-tieropfer · Tieropfer · German
Tieropfer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Tieropfer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtiːɐ̯ˌʔɔp͡fɐ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Tieropfer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Tieropfer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtiːɐ̯ˌʔɔp͡fɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tötung eines Tieres, um es als Opfergabe darzubringen".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Tieropfer, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tieropfer, spelled T-I-E-R-O-P-F-E-R.
Definition
- 1Tötung eines Tieres, um es als Opfergabe darzubringen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Tieropfer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Neben Tier- und Menschenopfern fand man in Seen und Flüssen zahlreiche Waffen, Werkzeuge, Arbeitsgeräte, Schmuckstücke, Bronze- oder Eisenbarren und Münzen als Opfergaben.“
„Beim Tieropfer wurde ein Teil des Fleisches verbrannt und damit der Gottheit geweiht, den anderen, wohl weit größeren Teil verspeiste die Kultgemeinde.“
Antonyms
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.