Kinnhaken

[ˈkɪnˌhaːkn̩]

/[ˈkɪnˌhaːkn̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kräftiger Schlag gegen das Kinn

Corpus desk

Index DE-kinnhaken · Kinnhaken · German

Kinnhaken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Kinnhaken
PropertyValue
HeadwordKinnhaken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɪnˌhaːkn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kinnhaken“ im Deutschen

Kinnhakenliegt 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

Kinnhaken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɪnˌhaːkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kräftiger Schlag gegen das Kinn".

Kinnhaken doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Kinnhaken, spelled K-I-N-N-H-A-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kräftiger Schlag gegen das Kinn

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er gab ihm einen saftigen Kinnhaken.
  2. „Inzwischen hatte er zwei von ihnen ein paar gehörige Kinnhaken verabreicht und dem dritten einen Tritt in den Bauch gegeben; doch endlich übermannten sie ihn, steckten ihm einen Knebel in den Mund und banden ihn.“

Synonyms

AufwärtshakenUppercut

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 "Kinnhaken"?
"Kinnhaken" is spelled K-I-N-N-H-A-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪnˌhaːkn̩].
What does "Kinnhaken" mean?
As a noun, "Kinnhaken" means: kräftiger Schlag gegen das Kinn
How do you pronounce "Kinnhaken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kinnhaken" is [ˈkɪnˌhaːkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kinnhaken" come from?
"Kinnhaken" 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