Suppenhuhn

[ˈzʊpn̩ˌhuːn]

/[ˈzʊpn̩ˌhuːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Suppenhuhn” 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) - weibliches Huhn (Henne) eines bestimmten Alters und Gewichts, das nach dem Schlachten zum Kochen geeignet/vorgesehen ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-suppenhuhn · Suppenhuhn · German

Suppenhuhn · 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 "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 Suppenhuhn
PropertyValue
HeadwordSuppenhuhn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzʊpn̩ˌhuːn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Suppenhuhn” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Suppenhuhnliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Suppenhuhn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzʊpn̩ˌhuːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weibliches Huhn (Henne) eines bestimmten Alters und Gewichts, das nach dem Schlachten zum Kochen geeignet/vorgesehen ist".

Zero misspellings are on record for Suppenhuhn in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Suppenhuhn, spelled S-U-P-P-E-N-H-U-H-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliches Huhn (Henne) eines bestimmten Alters und Gewichts, das nach dem Schlachten zum Kochen geeignet/vorgesehen ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auf dem Wochenmarkt habe ich zwei Suppenhühner zum Spitzenpreis ergattert.
  2. Ein Suppenhuhn ist oftmals eine Henne, die zuvor in einem Legebetrieb Eier gelegt hat und dort nach ein bis drei Jahren geschlachtet wurde.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Suppenhuhn"?
"Suppenhuhn" is spelled S-U-P-P-E-N-H-U-H-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzʊpn̩ˌhuːn].
What does "Suppenhuhn" mean?
As a noun, "Suppenhuhn" means: weibliches Huhn (Henne) eines bestimmten Alters und Gewichts, das nach dem Schlachten zum Kochen geeignet/vorgesehen ist
How do you pronounce "Suppenhuhn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Suppenhuhn" is [ˈzʊpn̩ˌhuːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Suppenhuhn" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list