dunkelbraun

[ˈdʊŋkəlˌbʁaʊ̯n]

/[ˈdʊŋkəlˌbʁaʊ̯n]/ adj

The verdict

“dunkelbraun” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,831. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,831
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in einem dunklen Braun

Corpus desk

Index DE-dunkelbraun · dunkelbraun · German

dunkelbraun · rank #26,831 · 17 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,831
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH durchzieht

Nearest frequency peer: durchzieht (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „dunkelbraun“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „dunkelbraun“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dunkelbraun vs dunkelgrün
73% similar
dunkelbraun vs dunkelgrau
82% similar
dunkelbraun vs dunkelblau
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for dunkelbraun
PropertyValue
Headworddunkelbraun
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʊŋkəlˌbʁaʊ̯n]
Letters11
Frequency rank#26,831
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „dunkelbraun“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).dunkelbraunliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „durchzieht“ (#26,832), „Drehzahl“ (#26,829), „Dänisch“ (#26,833). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „dunkelbraun“ bei #26,831. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around dunkelbraun (IPA [ˈdʊŋkəlˌbʁaʊ̯n]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #26,831 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in einem dunklen Braun".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for dunkelbraun, with forms such as "ddunkelbraun", "dnukelbraun", and "duknelbraun". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "dunkelgrün", "dunkelgrau", "dunkelblau", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 dunkelbraun, spelled D-U-N-K-E-L-B-R-A-U-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einem dunklen Braun

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ihr Haar war dunkelbraun.
  2. „Er legte seine Wange auf die dunkelbraune Erde, befeuchtete seine trockenen Lippen und schloß die Augen.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddunkelbraun
  • dnukelbraun
  • duknelbraun
  • duneklbraun
  • dunkeblraun
  • dunkelbarun
  • dunkelbbraun
  • dunkelbranu
  • dunkelbraunn
  • dunkelbrraun
  • dunkelbruan
  • dunkellbraun
  • dunkelrbaun
  • dunkkelbraun
  • dunklebraun
  • dunnkelbraun
  • udnkelbraun

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dunkelbraun - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddunkelbraun1dnukelbraun2duknelbraun2duneklbraun2dunkeblraun2dunkelbarun2dunkelbbraun1dunkelbranu2
Edit distance from "dunkelbraun"

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 "dunkelbraun"?
"dunkelbraun" is spelled D-U-N-K-E-L-B-R-A-U-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊŋkəlˌbʁaʊ̯n].
What does "dunkelbraun" mean?
As an adjective, "dunkelbraun" means: in einem dunklen Braun
What words are commonly confused with "dunkelbraun"?
"dunkelbraun" is commonly confused with "dunkelgrün", "dunkelgrau", "dunkelblau". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dunkelbraun"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dunkelbraun" is [ˈdʊŋkəlˌbʁaʊ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dunkelbraun" come from?
"dunkelbraun" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dunkelbraun", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list