Hauskaninchen

[ˈhaʊ̯skaˌniːnçən]

/[ˈhaʊ̯skaˌniːnçən]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - domestiziertes, im Stall oder Gehege als Haustier gehaltenes Kaninchen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hauskaninchen · Hauskaninchen · German

Hauskaninchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Hauskaninchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordHauskaninchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯skaˌniːnçən]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hauskaninchen“ im Deutschen

Hauskaninchenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hauskaninchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯skaˌniːnçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "domestiziertes, im Stall oder Gehege als Haustier gehaltenes Kaninchen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Hauskaninchen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hauskaninchen, spelled H-A-U-S-K-A-N-I-N-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    domestiziertes, im Stall oder Gehege als Haustier gehaltenes Kaninchen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das stammte wohl auch nur von einem ausgesetzten Hauskaninchen ab, auf das die Kinder keine Lust mehr hatten.“

Antonyms

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 "Hauskaninchen"?
"Hauskaninchen" is spelled H-A-U-S-K-A-N-I-N-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯skaˌniːnçən].
What does "Hauskaninchen" mean?
As a noun, "Hauskaninchen" means: domestiziertes, im Stall oder Gehege als Haustier gehaltenes Kaninchen
How do you pronounce "Hauskaninchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hauskaninchen" is [ˈhaʊ̯skaˌniːnçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hauskaninchen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list