hatchery
hatch·e·ry/ˈhæt͡ʃəɹi/noun
hatchery is spelled H-A-T-C-H-E-R-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables (hatch·e·ry). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hatchery means “A (commercial) facility where eggs, especially those of fish or poultry, are hatched under artificial conditions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hatchery is hatcheries.
How many letters and syllables are in hatchery?
| Letters | 8: H-A-T-C-H-E-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: hatch·e·ry |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,565th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hatchery?
Hatchery appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hatchery?
- UK /ˈhæt͡ʃəɹi/
- UK /ˈhæt͡ʃɹi/
- US /ˈhæt͡ʃəɹi/
Hatchery has 3 syllables, split hatch·e·ry in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-hatchery.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-hatchery.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hatchery
- hatcheries plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hatchery mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A (commercial) facility where eggs, especially those of fish or poultry, are hatched under artificial conditions.
- 2
A place where something is fostered or nurtured; a nursery.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hatchery in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense (commercial) facility where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | alevinier, couveuse artificielle, couvoir, écloserie |
| German | Brutapparat, Brutplatz, Brutstätte |
| Portuguese | chocadeira, incubadora |
| Spanish | criadero |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hatchery come from?
From hatch (verb) + -ery (suffix denoting a place where an art, craft, or practice is carried out).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).