Blauton

[ˈblaʊ̯ˌtoːn]

/[ˈblaʊ̯ˌtoːn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - blauer Farbton, bläuliche Färbung

Corpus desk

Index DE-blauton · Blauton · German

Blauton · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Blauton
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlauton
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈblaʊ̯ˌtoːn]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Blauton“ im Deutschen

Blautonliegt 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

Blauton is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈblaʊ̯ˌtoːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "blauer Farbton, bläuliche Färbung".

Blauton has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Blauton, spelled B-L-A-U-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    blauer Farbton, bläuliche Färbung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dieser Blauton, Randolf, steht dir aber gut!
  2. „Am 18. September 1810 bekam Goethe ein Meer und einen Himmel zu sehen, die ihm trotz ihrer Blautöne nicht behagt zu haben scheinen.“

Antonyms

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 "Blauton"?
"Blauton" is spelled B-L-A-U-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblaʊ̯ˌtoːn].
What does "Blauton" mean?
As a noun, "Blauton" means: blauer Farbton, bläuliche Färbung
How do you pronounce "Blauton"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Blauton" is [ˈblaʊ̯ˌtoːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Blauton" come from?
"Blauton" 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