züchten

\ˈt͡sʏçtən\

/\ˈt͡sʏçtən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Élever (animaux) ou cultiver (plantes), dans un but de sélection de races ou de variétés.

Corpus desk

Index FR-zuchten · züchten · French

züchten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 züchten
PropertyValue
Headwordzüchten
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈt͡sʏçtən\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « züchten » en français

züchtenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

züchten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈt͡sʏçtən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for züchten, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 züchten, spelled Z-Ü-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Élever (animaux) ou cultiver (plantes), dans un but de sélection de races ou de variétés.
  2. 2
    Se reproduire (animaux).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Alternatives Protein ist das Stichwort, zu dem die viele Länder forschen, Israel mit besonderem Erfolg. In hiesigen Laboren wurde künstliches Fleisch erzeugt und Fischarten wie die Meeräsche erstmals in einem geschlossenen Kreislauf gezüchtet.

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 "züchten"?
"züchten" is spelled Z-Ü-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈt͡sʏçtən\.
What does "züchten" mean?
As a verb, "züchten" means: Élever (animaux) ou cultiver (plantes), dans un but de sélection de races ou de variétés.
How do you pronounce "züchten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "züchten" is \ˈt͡sʏçtən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "züchten" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list