Entenküken

[ˈɛntn̩ˌkyːkn̩]

/[ˈɛntn̩ˌkyːkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Entenküken” 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 May 6, 2026) - Jungtier einer Ente

Key facts for Entenküken
PropertyValue
HeadwordEntenküken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛntn̩ˌkyːkn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Entenküken” sits in German frequency

Entenküken falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Entenküken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɛntn̩ˌkyːkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Jungtier einer Ente".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Entenküken, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Entenküken, spelled E-N-T-E-N-K-Ü-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jungtier einer Ente

Synonyms

Entenjunges

This word in other languages

duckling(English)patito(Español)caneton(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Entenküken"?
"Entenküken" is spelled E-N-T-E-N-K-Ü-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛntn̩ˌkyːkn̩].
What does "Entenküken" mean?
As a noun, "Entenküken" means: Jungtier einer Ente
How do you pronounce "Entenküken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Entenküken" is [ˈɛntn̩ˌkyːkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Entenküken" come from?
"Entenküken" 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 “Entenküken”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-N-T-E-N-K-Ü-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛntn̩ˌkyːkn̩] (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
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