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 September 3, 2026) - Poussin, petit de la poule, ou, plus généralement, tout jeune oiseau.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kuken · Küken · French
Küken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Küken |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈkyːkn̩\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Küken » en français
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Küken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Küken sind ausgeschlüpft, les poussins sont sortis de l’œuf
Das hübsche Küken sagte kein Wort, la jolie poulette ne dit mot.
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.