Wappentier

[ˈvapn̩ˌtiːɐ̯]

/[ˈvapn̩ˌtiːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Wappentier” is uncommon German (frequency #79,923 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,923
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tier (auch Fabeltier), das als Bild in einem Wappen vorkommt

Corpus desk

Index DE-wappentier · Wappentier · German

Wappentier · rank #79,923 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,923
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wappens

Nearest frequency peer: Wappens (-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 „Wappentier“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wappentier
PropertyValue
HeadwordWappentier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvapn̩ˌtiːɐ̯]
Letters10
Frequency rank#79,923
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wappentier“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Wappens“ (#79,922), „Wasserflächen“ (#79,924), „Wasserschlauch“ (#79,925). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wappentier“ bei #79,923. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wappentier is uncommon German at frequency #79,923 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvapn̩ˌtiːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tier (auch Fabeltier), das als Bild in einem Wappen vorkommt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wappentier, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Wappentier, spelled W-A-P-P-E-N-T-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tier (auch Fabeltier), das als Bild in einem Wappen vorkommt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Das Wappentier von Deutschland ist der Adler.

Antonyms

HeroldsbildHeroldsstück

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 "Wappentier"?
"Wappentier" is spelled W-A-P-P-E-N-T-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvapn̩ˌtiːɐ̯].
What does "Wappentier" mean?
As a noun, "Wappentier" means: Tier (auch Fabeltier), das als Bild in einem Wappen vorkommt
How do you pronounce "Wappentier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wappentier" is [ˈvapn̩ˌtiːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wappentier" come from?
"Wappentier" 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 "Wappentier", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list