Masthuhn
[ˈmastˌhuːn]
The verdict
“Masthuhn” 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) - weibliches Huhn (Henne), das bis zum Erreichen eines bestimmten Gewichts gemästet wurde/wird/werden soll
Corpus desk
Index DE-masthuhn · Masthuhn · German
Masthuhn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | Masthuhn |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmastˌhuːn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Masthuhn“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Masthuhn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmastˌhuːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weibliches Huhn (Henne), das bis zum Erreichen eines bestimmten Gewichts gemästet wurde/wird/werden soll".
Masthuhn doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Masthuhn, spelled M-A-S-T-H-U-H-N.
Definition
- 1weibliches Huhn (Henne), das bis zum Erreichen eines bestimmten Gewichts gemästet wurde/wird/werden soll
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Masthuhn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Viele Masthühner sind in der Massentierhaltung schlechten Lebensbedingungen ausgesetzt.
Ein Masthuhn ist schon nach vier bis sechs Wochen schlachtreif.
Synonyms
Antonyms
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.