Gänseküken
[ˈɡɛnzəˌkyːkn̩]
The verdict
“Gänseküken” 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) - Jungtier einer Gans
Corpus desk
Index DE-gansekuken · Gänseküken · German
Gänseküken · 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 "G" 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 | Gänseküken |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡɛnzəˌkyːkn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gänseküken“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gänseküken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡɛnzəˌkyːkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Jungtier einer Gans".
Zero misspellings are on record for Gänseküken in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Gänseküken, spelled G-Ä-N-S-E-K-Ü-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1Jungtier einer Gans
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Gänseküken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Schließlich entschied sich die Störchin, das Gänseküken zu retten, und sie rollte es vorsichtig auf das Strohdach.“
This word in other languages
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.