Wirbeltier
[ˈvɪʁbl̩ˌtiːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Wirbeltier” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angehöriger eines Unterstammes im Stamm der Chordatiere
Corpus desk
Index DE-wirbeltier · Wirbeltier · German
Wirbeltier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" 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 | Wirbeltier |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvɪʁbl̩ˌtiːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wirbeltier“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wirbeltier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪʁbl̩ˌtiːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Angehöriger eines Unterstammes im Stamm der Chordatiere".
Wirbeltier has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Wirbeltier, spelled W-I-R-B-E-L-T-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1Angehöriger eines Unterstammes im Stamm der Chordatiere
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Wirbeltier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Verwandtschaftsverhältnisse bei den Wirbeltieren sind umstritten.
„Der Grönlandhai ist das langlebigste Wirbeltier der Welt. Etwa 400 Jahre alt können die […] Fische werden, womöglich noch deutlich älter.“
Synonyms
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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.