Hahnenkamm

[ˈhaːnənˌkam]

/[ˈhaːnənˌkam]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hahnenkamm” 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) - rot gefärbter Hautlappen auf dem Kopf von Kammhühnern, so auch beim Haushuhn

Corpus desk

Index DE-hahnenkamm · Hahnenkamm · German

Hahnenkamm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for Hahnenkamm
PropertyValue
HeadwordHahnenkamm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaːnənˌkam]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hahnenkamm” sits in German frequency

Hahnenkammfalls 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

Hahnenkamm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaːnənˌkam]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Hahnenkamm in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hahnenkamm, spelled H-A-H-N-E-N-K-A-M-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    rot gefärbter Hautlappen auf dem Kopf von Kammhühnern, so auch beim Haushuhn
  2. 2
    Botanik, Mykologie: Pilz aus der Gattung der Korallen
  3. 3
    Trivialname des Klappertopfes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Hahnenkamm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Hahnenkämme wurden früher als Delikatesse angesehen.
  2. Der Hahnenkamm ist eine Pilzsorte.

Synonyms

HahnenkammkoralleRamaria botrytisKlappertopf

This word in other languages

cockscomb(English)crête(Français)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hahnenkamm"?
"Hahnenkamm" is spelled H-A-H-N-E-N-K-A-M-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaːnənˌkam].
What does "Hahnenkamm" mean?
As a noun, "Hahnenkamm" means: rot gefärbter Hautlappen auf dem Kopf von Kammhühnern, so auch beim Haushuhn
How do you pronounce "Hahnenkamm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hahnenkamm" is [ˈhaːnənˌkam]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hahnenkamm" come from?
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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