Hahnenfuß
[ˈhaːnənˌfuːs]
The verdict
“Hahnenfuß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gelb oder weiß blühende Pflanze aus der Gattung Ranunculus
Corpus desk
Index DE-hahnenfu · Hahnenfuß · German
Hahnenfuß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | Hahnenfuß |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhaːnənˌfuːs] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hahnenfuß“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hahnenfuß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaːnənˌfuːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Hahnenfuß has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hahnenfuß, spelled H-A-H-N-E-N-F-U-S-S.
Definition
- 1gelb oder weiß blühende Pflanze aus der Gattung Ranunculus
- 2Fuß eines Hahns
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Hahnenfuß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Gift der Hahnenfüße sollte nicht unterschätzt werden.
Beim Hahnenfuß zeigt die erste Zehe nach hinten.
Synonyms
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.