Hähnchenbrust

[ˈhɛːnçənˌbʁʊst]

/[ˈhɛːnçənˌbʁʊst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hähnchenbrust” is uncommon German (frequency #93,082 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,082
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - großer Brustmuskel des Huhns, der relativ fettarm ist und als hochwertiges Fleisch des Tieres gilt

Key facts for Hähnchenbrust
PropertyValue
HeadwordHähnchenbrust
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛːnçənˌbʁʊst]
Letters13
Frequency rank#93,082
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hähnchenbrust” 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). Hähnchenbrust lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hähnchenbrust is uncommon German at frequency #93,082 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛːnçənˌbʁʊst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hähnchenbrust, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hähnchenbrust, spelled H-Ä-H-N-C-H-E-N-B-R-U-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    großer Brustmuskel des Huhns, der relativ fettarm ist und als hochwertiges Fleisch des Tieres gilt
  2. 2
    aus [1] zubereitetes Gericht

Synonyms

HühnerbrustHühnchenbrust

This word in other languages

chicken breast(English)blanc de poulet(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 "Hähnchenbrust"?
"Hähnchenbrust" is spelled H-Ä-H-N-C-H-E-N-B-R-U-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛːnçənˌbʁʊst].
What does "Hähnchenbrust" mean?
As a noun, "Hähnchenbrust" means: großer Brustmuskel des Huhns, der relativ fettarm ist und als hochwertiges Fleisch des Tieres gilt
How do you pronounce "Hähnchenbrust"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hähnchenbrust" is [ˈhɛːnçənˌbʁʊst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hähnchenbrust" come from?
"Hähnchenbrust" 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 “Hähnchenbrust”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Ä-H-N-C-H-E-N-B-R-U-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɛːnçənˌbʁʊst] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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