Küchenjunge
[ˈkʏçn̩ˌjʊŋə]
The verdict
“Küchenjunge” 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) - männliche Person, die als Lehrling oder Gehilfe in der Küche arbeitet
Corpus desk
Index DE-kuchenjunge · Küchenjunge · German
Küchenjunge · 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 "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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Küchenjunge |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkʏçn̩ˌjʊŋə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Küchenjunge“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Küchenjunge is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʏçn̩ˌjʊŋə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "männliche Person, die als Lehrling oder Gehilfe in der Küche arbeitet".
Küchenjunge doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Küchenjunge, spelled K-Ü-C-H-E-N-J-U-N-G-E.
Definition
- 1männliche Person, die als Lehrling oder Gehilfe in der Küche arbeitet
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Küchenjunge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Küchenjunge hatte schon damit angefangen und die Flaschen aus den Segeltuchkühltaschen genommen; sogleich beschlugen sie in dem Wind, der durch die Bäume wehte, die den Zelten Schatten spendeten.“
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.