dunkelgelb

[ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌɡɛlp]

/[ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌɡɛlp]/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-dunkelgelb · dunkelgelb · German

dunkelgelb · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 dunkelgelb
PropertyValue
Headworddunkelgelb
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌɡɛlp]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “dunkelgelb” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

dunkelgelbliegt 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

dunkelgelb is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌɡɛlp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in einem dunklen Gelb".

No misspelling variants are generated for dunkelgelb in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is dunkelgelb, spelled D-U-N-K-E-L-G-E-L-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einem dunklen Gelb

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Harn ist dann sehr konzentriert und dunkelgelb.“
  2. „Seine Rinde ist dunkelgelb und leicht mit einer weißen Schimmelflora bedeckt.“

Antonyms

hellgelb

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 "dunkelgelb"?
"dunkelgelb" is spelled D-U-N-K-E-L-G-E-L-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌɡɛlp].
What does "dunkelgelb" mean?
As an adjective, "dunkelgelb" means: in einem dunklen Gelb
How do you pronounce "dunkelgelb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dunkelgelb" is [ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌɡɛlp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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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