dunkelhäutigen

[ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌhɔɪ̯tɪɡn̩]

/[ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌhɔɪ̯tɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“dunkelhäutigen” is uncommon German (frequency #62,333 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,333
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dunkelhäutig

Key facts for dunkelhäutigen
PropertyValue
Headworddunkelhäutigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌhɔɪ̯tɪɡn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#62,333
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dunkelhäutigen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dunkelhäutigen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dunkelhäutigen is uncommon German at frequency #62,333 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌhɔɪ̯tɪɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dunkelhäutigen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is dunkelhäutigen, spelled D-U-N-K-E-L-H-Ä-U-T-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dunkelhäutig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dunkelhäutig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dunkelhäutig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dunkelhäutig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dunkelhäutig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dunkelhäutig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dunkelhäutig
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dunkelhäutig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dunkelhäutig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dunkelhäutig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dunkelhäutig
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dunkelhäutig

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 "dunkelhäutigen"?
"dunkelhäutigen" is spelled D-U-N-K-E-L-H-Ä-U-T-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌhɔɪ̯tɪɡn̩].
What does "dunkelhäutigen" mean?
As an adjective, "dunkelhäutigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dunkelhäutig
How do you pronounce "dunkelhäutigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dunkelhäutigen" is [ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌhɔɪ̯tɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dunkelhäutigen" come from?
"dunkelhäutigen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “dunkelhäutigen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-N-K-E-L-H-Ä-U-T-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌhɔɪ̯tɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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