Kuckuck

[ˈkʊkʊk]

/[ˈkʊkʊk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kuckuck” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,159. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,159
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - heimische Vogelart, die ihre Eier in fremde Nester legt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kuckuck · Kuckuck · German

Kuckuck · rank #33,159 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,159
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kröte

Nearest frequency peer: Kröte (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Kuckuck“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Kuckuck“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kuckuck
PropertyValue
HeadwordKuckuck
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʊkʊk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,159
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kuckuck“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kuckuckliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kröte“ (#33,158), „Kulturpolitik“ (#33,160), „kräftiges“ (#33,157). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kuckuck“ bei #33,159. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Kuckuck (IPA [ˈkʊkʊk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,159 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kuckuck, with forms such as "kcukuck", "kkuckuck", and "kucckuck". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kuckuck, spelled K-U-C-K-U-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    heimische Vogelart, die ihre Eier in fremde Nester legt
  2. 2
    Vogelfamilie Cuculidae
  3. 3
    Aufkleber, den der Gerichtsvollzieher auf gepfändete Wertgegenstände klebt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Kuckuck ruft im Wald.
  2. Um erklären zu können, wo [zu Ostern für die Kinder] die Eier her kamen, dachten sich die Familien den Hasen aus. In manchen Regionen waren es auch der Fuchs, der Rabe oder der Kuckuck, die die Eier brachten.

Synonyms

GauchPfandsiegelSiegelmarke

This word in other languages

cuckoo(English)cuco(Español)coucou(Français)cuco(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kcukuck
  • kkuckuck
  • kucckuck
  • kuckcuk
  • kuckkuck
  • kuckucck
  • kuckuckk
  • kuckukc
  • kucukck
  • kukcuck
  • ukckuck

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kuckuck - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kcukuck2kkuckuck1kucckuck1kuckcuk2kuckkuck1kuckucck1kuckuckk1kuckukc2
Edit distance from "Kuckuck"

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 "Kuckuck"?
"Kuckuck" is spelled K-U-C-K-U-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊkʊk].
What does "Kuckuck" mean?
As a noun, "Kuckuck" means: heimische Vogelart, die ihre Eier in fremde Nester legt
What are common misspellings of "Kuckuck"?
Common misspellings include "kcukuck", "kkuckuck", "kucckuck", "kuckcuk", "kuckkuck". The correct spelling is "Kuckuck".
How do you pronounce "Kuckuck"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kuckuck" is [ˈkʊkʊk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kuckuck" come from?
"Kuckuck" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kuckuck", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list