Tierpfleger

[ˈtiːɐ̯ˌp͡fleːɡɐ]

/[ˈtiːɐ̯ˌp͡fleːɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tierpfleger” is uncommon German (frequency #58,361 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,361
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die beruflich Tiere pflegt, betreut und sich um die Zucht kümmert

Corpus desk

Index DE-tierpfleger · Tierpfleger · German

Tierpfleger · rank #58,361 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,361
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tierklinik

Nearest frequency peer: Tierklinik (-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 „Tierpfleger“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Tierpfleger
PropertyValue
HeadwordTierpfleger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtiːɐ̯ˌp͡fleːɡɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#58,361
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tierpfleger“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Tierpflegerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Tierklinik“ (#58,360), „tobacco“ (#58,362), „Tiefstand“ (#58,359). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tierpfleger“ bei #58,361. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tierpfleger is uncommon German at frequency #58,361 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtiːɐ̯ˌp͡fleːɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die beruflich Tiere pflegt, betreut und sich um die Zucht kümmert".

Tierpfleger doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Tierpfleger, spelled T-I-E-R-P-F-L-E-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die beruflich Tiere pflegt, betreut und sich um die Zucht kümmert

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Tierpfleger gab den Giraffen ihr Futter.

This word in other languages

soigneur animalier(Français)

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 "Tierpfleger"?
"Tierpfleger" is spelled T-I-E-R-P-F-L-E-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtiːɐ̯ˌp͡fleːɡɐ].
What does "Tierpfleger" mean?
As a noun, "Tierpfleger" means: Person, die beruflich Tiere pflegt, betreut und sich um die Zucht kümmert
How do you pronounce "Tierpfleger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tierpfleger" is [ˈtiːɐ̯ˌp͡fleːɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tierpfleger" come from?
"Tierpfleger" 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 "Tierpfleger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

thunderbolt#58,357teuflischen#58,354traumhafter#58,369Umleitungen#58,375

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list