Küchlein
[ˈkyːçlaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Küchlein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jungtier von Geflügel
Corpus desk
Index DE-kuchlein · Küchlein · German
Küchlein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Küchlein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkyːçlaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Küchlein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Küchlein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkyːçlaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Küchlein has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Küchlein, spelled K-Ü-C-H-L-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1Jungtier von Geflügel
- 2junges Mädchen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Küchlein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Obwohl ich ihn zu meiden suchte, rannte er mir bei jedem Krawall wie eine Glucke ihren Küchlein nach, um mich zu bevormunden.“
Synonyms
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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.