Keuchhusten

[ˈkɔɪ̯çˌhuːstn̩]

/[ˈkɔɪ̯çˌhuːstn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Keuchhusten” is uncommon German (frequency #61,659 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,659
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bakterielle Infektionskrankheit, die starke Hustenanfälle verursacht

Key facts for Keuchhusten
PropertyValue
HeadwordKeuchhusten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔɪ̯çˌhuːstn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#61,659
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Keuchhusten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Keuchhusten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Keuchhusten is uncommon German at frequency #61,659 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔɪ̯çˌhuːstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bakterielle Infektionskrankheit, die starke Hustenanfälle verursacht".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Keuchhusten, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Keuchhusten, spelled K-E-U-C-H-H-U-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    bakterielle Infektionskrankheit, die starke Hustenanfälle verursacht

Synonyms

StickhustenPertussis

This word in other languages

whooping cough(English)tos ferina(Español)coqueluche(Français)coqueluche(Português)

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 "Keuchhusten"?
"Keuchhusten" is spelled K-E-U-C-H-H-U-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔɪ̯çˌhuːstn̩].
What does "Keuchhusten" mean?
As a noun, "Keuchhusten" means: bakterielle Infektionskrankheit, die starke Hustenanfälle verursacht
How do you pronounce "Keuchhusten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Keuchhusten" is [ˈkɔɪ̯çˌhuːstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Keuchhusten" come from?
"Keuchhusten" 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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Using “Keuchhusten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-E-U-C-H-H-U-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkɔɪ̯çˌhuːstn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list