blaugrau

[ˈblaʊ̯ɡʁaʊ̯]

/[ˈblaʊ̯ɡʁaʊ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“blaugrau” is uncommon German (frequency #98,206 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,206
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gleichermaßen blau und grau (kopulativ) oder grau mit Blaustich (determinativ)

Key facts for blaugrau
PropertyValue
Headwordblaugrau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈblaʊ̯ɡʁaʊ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#98,206
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “blaugrau” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). blaugrau lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

blaugrau is uncommon German at frequency #98,206 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈblaʊ̯ɡʁaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gleichermaßen blau und grau (kopulativ) oder grau mit Blaustich (determinativ)".

Zero misspellings are on record for blaugrau in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is blaugrau, spelled B-L-A-U-G-R-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    gleichermaßen blau und grau (kopulativ) oder grau mit Blaustich (determinativ)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "blaugrau"?
"blaugrau" is spelled B-L-A-U-G-R-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblaʊ̯ɡʁaʊ̯].
What does "blaugrau" mean?
As an adjective, "blaugrau" means: gleichermaßen blau und grau (kopulativ) oder grau mit Blaustich (determinativ)
How do you pronounce "blaugrau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blaugrau" is [ˈblaʊ̯ɡʁaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blaugrau" come from?
"blaugrau" 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 “blaugrau”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-L-A-U-G-R-A-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈblaʊ̯ɡʁaʊ̯] (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

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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