Hahnentritt

[ˈhaːnənˌtʁɪt]

/[ˈhaːnənˌtʁɪt]/ noun

The verdict

“Hahnentritt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleinformatiges Webmuster, das an den Abdruck eines Hühnerfußes erinnert

Corpus desk

Index DE-hahnentritt · Hahnentritt · German

Hahnentritt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Hahnentritt
PropertyValue
HeadwordHahnentritt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaːnənˌtʁɪt]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hahnentritt“ im Deutschen

Hahnentrittschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

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

Hahnentritt has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hahnentritt, spelled H-A-H-N-E-N-T-R-I-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleinformatiges Webmuster, das an den Abdruck eines Hühnerfußes erinnert
  2. 2
    Keimscheibe auf dem Dotter
  3. 3
    Fehler in einer Gangart (meist Schritt) mit Anziehen der Hinterbeine

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Stoff ist 100 % Baumwolle und Sie können zwischen Hahnentritt und Pepita wählen.
  2. Die Keimscheibe, genannt der Hahnentritt, schwimmt oben auf dem Eidotter drauf.

Synonyms

KeimfleckKeimscheibe

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hahnentritt"?
"Hahnentritt" is spelled H-A-H-N-E-N-T-R-I-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaːnənˌtʁɪt].
What does "Hahnentritt" mean?
As a noun, "Hahnentritt" means: kleinformatiges Webmuster, das an den Abdruck eines Hühnerfußes erinnert
How do you pronounce "Hahnentritt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hahnentritt" is [ˈhaːnənˌtʁɪt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hahnentritt" come from?
"Hahnentritt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list