Wiederkäuer

[ˈviːdɐˌkɔɪ̯ɐ]

/[ˈviːdɐˌkɔɪ̯ɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wiederkäuer” is uncommon German (frequency #92,469 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,469
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Säugetier, dessen Magen in vier Abschnitte geteilt ist

Key facts for Wiederkäuer
PropertyValue
HeadwordWiederkäuer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈviːdɐˌkɔɪ̯ɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#92,469
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wiederkäuer” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Wiederkäuer lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wiederkäuer is uncommon German at frequency #92,469 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈviːdɐˌkɔɪ̯ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Säugetier, dessen Magen in vier Abschnitte geteilt ist".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wiederkäuer, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wiederkäuer, spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-K-Ä-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Säugetier, dessen Magen in vier Abschnitte geteilt ist

This word in other languages

ruminant(English)rumiante(Español)ruminant(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 "Wiederkäuer"?
"Wiederkäuer" is spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-K-Ä-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːdɐˌkɔɪ̯ɐ].
What does "Wiederkäuer" mean?
As a noun, "Wiederkäuer" means: Säugetier, dessen Magen in vier Abschnitte geteilt ist
How do you pronounce "Wiederkäuer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wiederkäuer" is [ˈviːdɐˌkɔɪ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wiederkäuer" come from?
"Wiederkäuer" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Wiederkäuer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-E-D-E-R-K-Ä-U-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈviːdɐˌkɔɪ̯ɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list