Hühnerklein

[ˈhyːnɐˌklaɪ̯n]

/[ˈhyːnɐˌklaɪ̯n]/ noun

The verdict

“Hühnerklein” 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) - weniger begehrte Fleischstücke eines Huhns (Innereien, Hals, Kopf, Flügel)

Corpus desk

Index DE-huhnerklein · Hühnerklein · German

Hühnerklein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Hühnerklein
PropertyValue
HeadwordHühnerklein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhyːnɐˌklaɪ̯n]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hühnerklein“ im Deutschen

Hühnerkleinliegt 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

Hühnerklein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhyːnɐˌklaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weniger begehrte Fleischstücke eines Huhns (Innereien, Hals, Kopf, Flügel)".

Hühnerklein doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hühnerklein, spelled H-Ü-H-N-E-R-K-L-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weniger begehrte Fleischstücke eines Huhns (Innereien, Hals, Kopf, Flügel)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Damit es auch alle wussten, öffnete sie beim Mittagesssen weit die Fenster, um mit dem Geruch nach Hühnerklein die Position der Familie zu unterstreichen.“

Synonyms

Hühnerjunges

This word in other languages

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 "Hühnerklein"?
"Hühnerklein" is spelled H-Ü-H-N-E-R-K-L-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhyːnɐˌklaɪ̯n].
What does "Hühnerklein" mean?
As a noun, "Hühnerklein" means: weniger begehrte Fleischstücke eines Huhns (Innereien, Hals, Kopf, Flügel)
How do you pronounce "Hühnerklein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hühnerklein" is [ˈhyːnɐˌklaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hühnerklein" come from?
"Hühnerklein" 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