Küken
\ˈkyːkn̩\
The verdict
“Küken” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Poussin, petit de la poule, ou, plus généralement, tout jeune oiseau.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Küken |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈkyːkn̩\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Küken” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Küken is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈkyːkn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Küken, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Küken, spelled K-Ü-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1Poussin, petit de la poule, ou, plus généralement, tout jeune oiseau.
- 2Jeune fille inexpérimentée, poulette.
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.
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Using “Küken”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is K-Ü-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈkyːkn̩\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.