Käfighaltung

[ˈkɛːfɪçˌhaltʊŋ]

/[ˈkɛːfɪçˌhaltʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Käfighaltung” is uncommon German (frequency #91,865 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,865
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Haltung von Tieren, meist von Hühnern, in Käfigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kafighaltung · Käfighaltung · German

Käfighaltung · rank #91,865 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,865
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Köhlers

Nearest frequency peer: Köhlers (+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 „Käfighaltung“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Käfighaltung
PropertyValue
HeadwordKäfighaltung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɛːfɪçˌhaltʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#91,865
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Käfighaltung“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Käfighaltungfällt 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: „Köhlers“ (#91,866), „Kühlschränken“ (#91,868), „kurvigen“ (#91,861). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Käfighaltung“ bei #91,865. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Käfighaltung is uncommon German at frequency #91,865 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɛːfɪçˌhaltʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Haltung von Tieren, meist von Hühnern, in Käfigen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Käfighaltung, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Käfighaltung, spelled K-Ä-F-I-G-H-A-L-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Haltung von Tieren, meist von Hühnern, in Käfigen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er kaufte früher nur Eier von Hühnern aus Käfighaltung.
  2. Gestern demonstrierten Tierschützer gegen Käfighaltung.

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 "Käfighaltung"?
"Käfighaltung" is spelled K-Ä-F-I-G-H-A-L-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛːfɪçˌhaltʊŋ].
What does "Käfighaltung" mean?
As a noun, "Käfighaltung" means: Haltung von Tieren, meist von Hühnern, in Käfigen
How do you pronounce "Käfighaltung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Käfighaltung" is [ˈkɛːfɪçˌhaltʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Käfighaltung" come from?
"Käfighaltung" 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 "Käfighaltung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Landsknechte#91,872Kulturkritik#91,854kugelförmige#91,853Legationsrat#91,880

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list