blaue Stunde

[ˌblaʊ̯ə ˈʃtʊndə]

/[ˌblaʊ̯ə ˈʃtʊndə]/ phrase

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 September 3, 2026) - Zeit der Dämmerung

Corpus desk

Index DE-blaue-stunde · blaue Stunde · German

blaue Stunde · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 blaue Stunde
PropertyValue
Headwordblaue Stunde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌblaʊ̯ə ˈʃtʊndə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „blaue Stunde“ im Deutschen

blaue Stundeschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Dieselmotoren werden angeworfen und ein tiefes Brummeln durchdringt die Stille der blauen Stunde.“
  2. „Sie schreibt, so sagt sie, ihre Songs am liebsten spät abends, in den blauen Stunden.“

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list