Achromie

[akʁoˈmiː]

/[akʁoˈmiː]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - angeborenes oder erworbenes Fehlen von Pigmenten in der Haut

Corpus desk

Index DE-achromie · Achromie · German

Achromie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 Achromie
PropertyValue
HeadwordAchromie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[akʁoˈmiː]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Achromie“ im Deutschen

Achromieliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Achromie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [akʁoˈmiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "angeborenes oder erworbenes Fehlen von Pigmenten in der Haut".

Achromie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Achromie, spelled A-C-H-R-O-M-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    angeborenes oder erworbenes Fehlen von Pigmenten in der Haut

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Bei der Achromie fehlt die normale Pigmentation der Federn.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Achromie"?
"Achromie" is spelled A-C-H-R-O-M-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [akʁoˈmiː].
What does "Achromie" mean?
As a noun, "Achromie" means: angeborenes oder erworbenes Fehlen von Pigmenten in der Haut
How do you pronounce "Achromie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Achromie" is [akʁoˈmiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Achromie" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list