dunkelhaarig
[ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌhaːʁɪç]
The verdict
“dunkelhaarig” 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) - eine dunkle Haarfarbe habend (schwarz, dunkelbraun)
Corpus desk
Index DE-dunkelhaarig · dunkelhaarig · German
dunkelhaarig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dunkelhaarig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌhaːʁɪç] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „dunkelhaarig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
dunkelhaarig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌhaːʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine dunkle Haarfarbe habend (schwarz, dunkelbraun)".
No generated misspelling entries exist for dunkelhaarig in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is dunkelhaarig, spelled D-U-N-K-E-L-H-A-A-R-I-G.
Definition
- 1eine dunkle Haarfarbe habend (schwarz, dunkelbraun)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dunkelhaarig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Blonde Schweden ehelichten in Mittelalter und Neuzeit eher andere blonde Schweden als dunkelhaarige Italiener.“
„Die Forscher hatten die DNA von 43 blonden und 42 dunkelhaarigen Salomonern untersucht und waren dabei auf eine Genmutation am Chromosom neun gestoßen.“
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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.