blaue Stunde

[ˌblaʊ̯ə ˈʃtʊndə]

/[ˌblaʊ̯ə ˈʃtʊndə]/ phrase

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zeit der Dämmerung

Key facts for blaue Stunde
PropertyValue
Headwordblaue Stunde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌblaʊ̯ə ˈʃtʊndə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “blaue Stunde” sits in German frequency

blaue Stunde falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

blaue Stunde is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌblaʊ̯ə ˈʃtʊndə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zeit der Dämmerung".

blaue Stunde doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is blaue Stunde, spelled B-L-A-U-E- -S-T-U-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeit der Dämmerung

This word in other languages

blue hour(English)heure bleue(Français)

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 "blaue Stunde"?
"blaue Stunde" is spelled B-L-A-U-E- -S-T-U-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌblaʊ̯ə ˈʃtʊndə].
What does "blaue Stunde" mean?
As a phrase, "blaue Stunde" means: Zeit der Dämmerung
How do you pronounce "blaue Stunde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blaue Stunde" is [ˌblaʊ̯ə ˈʃtʊndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blaue Stunde" come from?
"blaue Stunde" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “blaue Stunde”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-L-A-U-E- -S-T-U-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌblaʊ̯ə ˈʃtʊndə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list