Kückelchen

[ˈkʰɪɡɫ̩çə]

/[ˈkʰɪɡɫ̩çə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nestflüchtiges Junge des Geflügels (besonders des Huhns)

Corpus desk

Index DE-kuckelchen · Kückelchen · German

Kückelchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Kückelchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKückelchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʰɪɡɫ̩çə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kückelchen“ im Deutschen

Kückelchensitzt 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

Kückelchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʰɪɡɫ̩çə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nestflüchtiges Junge des Geflügels (besonders des Huhns)".

No misspelling variants are generated for Kückelchen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Kückelchen, spelled K-Ü-C-K-E-L-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nestflüchtiges Junge des Geflügels (besonders des Huhns)

Synonyms

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 "Kückelchen"?
"Kückelchen" is spelled K-Ü-C-K-E-L-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʰɪɡɫ̩çə].
What does "Kückelchen" mean?
As a noun, "Kückelchen" means: nestflüchtiges Junge des Geflügels (besonders des Huhns)
How do you pronounce "Kückelchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kückelchen" is [ˈkʰɪɡɫ̩çə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kückelchen" come from?
"Kückelchen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list