Glucke
[ˈɡlʊkə]
The verdict
“Glucke” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Brütender oder Küken führender weiblicher Vogel, vor allem bei Haushühnern
Corpus desk
Index DE-glucke · Glucke · German
Glucke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Glucke |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡlʊkə] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Glucke“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Glucke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡlʊkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Glucke, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Glucke, spelled G-L-U-C-K-E.
Definition
- 1Brütender oder Küken führender weiblicher Vogel, vor allem bei Haushühnern
- 2übertrieben fürsorgliche Mutter
- 3Vertreter der Nachtfalter-Familie Lasiocampidae
- 4Pilz, Vertreter der Gattung Sparassis aus der Ordnung der Porenpilze
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Glucke appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Glucke führt ihr Völklein aus, der Storch baut und bewohnt sein Haus, das Schwälblein speist die Jungen. (Aus dem Lied "Geh' aus mein Herz" von Paul Gerhard)
„Obwohl ich ihn zu meiden suchte, rannte er mir bei jedem Krawall wie eine Glucke ihren Küchlein nach, um mich zu bevormunden.“
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.