Hinkel

[ˈhɪŋkl̩]

/[ˈhɪŋkl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hinkel” is uncommon German (frequency #81,670 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,670
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Huhn

Corpus desk

Index DE-hinkel · Hinkel · German

Hinkel · rank #81,670 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,670
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hingerichteten

Nearest frequency peer: hingerichteten (-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 „Hinkel“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hinkel
PropertyValue
HeadwordHinkel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪŋkl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#81,670
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hinkel“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hinkelfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „hingerichteten“ (#81,669), „hinterzogen“ (#81,671), „Hindernislauf“ (#81,666). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hinkel“ bei #81,670. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hinkel is uncommon German at frequency #81,670 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪŋkl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hinkel, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hinkel, spelled H-I-N-K-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Huhn
  2. 2
    kleines, junges Huhn; Hühnchen, Küken

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Nordamerika (Pennsylvaniadeutsch):

Synonyms

HuhnHühnchenKükenKückelchenPipchen

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 "Hinkel"?
"Hinkel" is spelled H-I-N-K-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪŋkl̩].
What does "Hinkel" mean?
As a noun, "Hinkel" means: Huhn
How do you pronounce "Hinkel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hinkel" is [ˈhɪŋkl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hinkel" come from?
"Hinkel" 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 "Hinkel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

huscht#81,680Hörens#81,684Hallig#81,642Intros#81,701

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list