dunkelfarben

[ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌfaʁbn̩]

/[ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌfaʁbn̩]/ adj

The verdict

“dunkelfarben” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - dunkle Farben aufweisend; von dunkler Farbe

Corpus desk

Index DE-dunkelfarben · dunkelfarben · German

dunkelfarben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 dunkelfarben
PropertyValue
Headworddunkelfarben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌfaʁbn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „dunkelfarben“ im Deutschen

dunkelfarbensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

dunkelfarben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌfaʁbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dunkle Farben aufweisend; von dunkler Farbe".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for dunkelfarben, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is dunkelfarben, spelled D-U-N-K-E-L-F-A-R-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    dunkle Farben aufweisend; von dunkler Farbe

Synonyms

dunkelfarbig

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 "dunkelfarben"?
"dunkelfarben" is spelled D-U-N-K-E-L-F-A-R-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌfaʁbn̩].
What does "dunkelfarben" mean?
As an adjective, "dunkelfarben" means: dunkle Farben aufweisend; von dunkler Farbe
How do you pronounce "dunkelfarben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dunkelfarben" is [ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌfaʁbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dunkelfarben" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list