Schiffsküche

[ˈʃɪfsˌkʏçə]

/[ˈʃɪfsˌkʏçə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Küche auf einem Schiff

Corpus desk

Index DE-schiffskuche · Schiffsküche · German

Schiffsküche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 Schiffsküche
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchiffsküche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɪfsˌkʏçə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schiffsküche“ im Deutschen

Schiffsküchesitzt 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

Schiffsküche is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɪfsˌkʏçə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Küche auf einem Schiff".

Schiffsküche has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schiffsküche, spelled S-C-H-I-F-F-S-K-Ü-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Küche auf einem Schiff

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Schiffsküche ist der Arbeitsplatz des Schiffskochs.

Synonyms

BordkücheKombüse

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schiffsküche"?
"Schiffsküche" is spelled S-C-H-I-F-F-S-K-Ü-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪfsˌkʏçə].
What does "Schiffsküche" mean?
As a noun, "Schiffsküche" means: die Küche auf einem Schiff
How do you pronounce "Schiffsküche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schiffsküche" is [ˈʃɪfsˌkʏçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schiffsküche" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list