Katzenjunges
\ˈkat͡sn̩ˌjʊŋəs\
The verdict
“Katzenjunges” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chaton.
Corpus desk
Index FR-katzenjunges · Katzenjunges · French
Katzenjunges · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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 | Katzenjunges |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈkat͡sn̩ˌjʊŋəs\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Katzenjunges is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈkat͡sn̩ˌjʊŋəs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chaton.".
Katzenjunges has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Katzenjunges, spelled K-A-T-Z-E-N-J-U-N-G-E-S.
Definition
- 1Chaton.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Katzenjunges appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein Fohlen steht kurz nach der Geburt auf eigenen Beinen, und ein Katzenjunges fängt im Alter von wenigen Wochen an, seine Umwelt zu erkunden. Menschenjunge sind dagegen bei Geburt völlig hilflos und müssen von ihren Eltern über Jahre hinweg ernährt, beschützt und aufgezogen werden.
Synonyms
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.