Häutung

[ˈhɔɪ̯tʊŋ]

/[ˈhɔɪ̯tʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Häutung” is uncommon German (frequency #93,084 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,084
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abstoßung des Außenskeletts bei Häutungstieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-hautung · Häutung · German

Häutung · rank #93,084 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,084
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hässlichsten

Nearest frequency peer: hässlichsten (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Häutung“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Häutung“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Häutung
PropertyValue
HeadwordHäutung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɔɪ̯tʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#93,084
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Häutung“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Häutungfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „hässlichsten“ (#93,083), „höhlt“ (#93,085), „Hähnchenbrust“ (#93,082). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Häutung“ bei #93,084. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Häutung is uncommon German at frequency #93,084 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɔɪ̯tʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Häutung in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Häutung, spelled H-Ä-U-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abstoßung des Außenskeletts bei Häutungstieren
  2. 2
    Abziehen der Haut oder des Fells eines getöteten Tieres
  3. 3
    Entfernung der Haut oder Schale bei Lebensmitteln
  4. 4
    Erneuerung, Verwandlung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Außenskelett bedingt, dass Wachstum nur unter wiederholten Häutungen der zu klein gewordenen Hülle vor sich gehen kann.
  2. Nach der Tötung des Schlachttiers erfolgt - außer bei Schweinen und Geflügel - die Häutung, da ein Fell nicht für den menschlichen Verzehr geeignet ist.

Synonyms

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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 "Häutung"?
"Häutung" is spelled H-Ä-U-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔɪ̯tʊŋ].
What does "Häutung" mean?
As a noun, "Häutung" means: Abstoßung des Außenskeletts bei Häutungstieren
How do you pronounce "Häutung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Häutung" is [ˈhɔɪ̯tʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Häutung" come from?
"Häutung" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Häutung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list