Kätzin

[ˈkɛt͡sɪn]

/[ˈkɛt͡sɪn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weibliches Exemplar einer Katze, vor allem wenn das Geschlecht hervorgehoben werden soll

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Index DE-katzin · Kätzin · German

Kätzin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 Kätzin
PropertyValue
HeadwordKätzin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɛt͡sɪn]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kätzin“ im Deutschen

Kätzinsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kätzin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɛt͡sɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weibliches Exemplar einer Katze, vor allem wenn das Geschlecht hervorgehoben werden soll".

No misspelling variants are generated for Kätzin in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kätzin, spelled K-Ä-T-Z-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliches Exemplar einer Katze, vor allem wenn das Geschlecht hervorgehoben werden soll

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Kastrieren einer Kätzin ist für einen Tierarzt eine Routineoperation.
  2. Wir haben insgesamt fünf Katzen: zwei Kater und drei Kätzinnen.

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 "Kätzin"?
"Kätzin" is spelled K-Ä-T-Z-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛt͡sɪn].
What does "Kätzin" mean?
As a noun, "Kätzin" means: weibliches Exemplar einer Katze, vor allem wenn das Geschlecht hervorgehoben werden soll
How do you pronounce "Kätzin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kätzin" is [ˈkɛt͡sɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kätzin" come from?
"Kätzin" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list