Kätzin

\ˈkɛt͡sɪn\

/\ˈkɛt͡sɪn\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chatte (chat femelle).

Corpus desk

Index FR-katzin · Kätzin · French

Kätzin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for Kätzin
PropertyValue
HeadwordKätzin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈkɛt͡sɪn\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Kätzin » en français

Kätzinsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kätzin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈkɛt͡sɪn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chatte (chat femelle).".

Kätzin doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Kätzin, spelled K-Ä-T-Z-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chatte (chat femelle).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Kastrieren einer Kätzin ist für einen Tierarzt eine Routineoperation.
  2. Wir haben insgesamt fünf Katzen: zwei Kater und drei Kätzinnen.

Synonyms

Käterin

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 "Kätzin"?
"Kätzin" is spelled K-Ä-T-Z-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈkɛt͡sɪn\.
What does "Kätzin" mean?
As a noun, "Kätzin" means: Chatte (chat femelle).
How do you pronounce "Kätzin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kätzin" is \ˈkɛt͡sɪn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kätzin" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list