dunkelviolett

[ˈdʊŋkl̩vioˌlɛt]

/[ˈdʊŋkl̩vioˌlɛt]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-dunkelviolett · dunkelviolett · German

dunkelviolett · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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.

Key facts for dunkelviolett
PropertyValue
Headworddunkelviolett
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʊŋkl̩vioˌlɛt]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „dunkelviolett“ im Deutschen

dunkelviolettschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

No misspelling variants are generated for dunkelviolett in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is dunkelviolett, spelled D-U-N-K-E-L-V-I-O-L-E-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einem dunklen violetten Farbton

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Im rohen Zustand ist sie eine wahre Schönheit. Mal dunkelviolett leuchtend, mal weiß-lila-meliert, mal länglich, mal rund, immer makellos glatte, glänzende Haut, ein paar anschmiegsame, jedoch leicht stachelige dunkelgrüne Blätter, die sie am schmalen Ende umhüllen. Die Aubergine kann sich sehen lassen.“

Antonyms

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 "dunkelviolett"?
"dunkelviolett" is spelled D-U-N-K-E-L-V-I-O-L-E-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊŋkl̩vioˌlɛt].
What does "dunkelviolett" mean?
As an adjective, "dunkelviolett" means: in einem dunklen violetten Farbton
How do you pronounce "dunkelviolett"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dunkelviolett" is [ˈdʊŋkl̩vioˌlɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dunkelviolett" come from?
"dunkelviolett" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list