Farbensinnstörung

[ˈfaʁbn̩zɪnˌʃtøːʁʊŋ]

/[ˈfaʁbn̩zɪnˌʃtøːʁʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - meist erbliche Anomalie der Netzhaut, bei der Farben falsch wahrgenommen werden

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Index DE-farbensinnstorung · Farbensinnstörung · German

Farbensinnstörung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 Farbensinnstörung
PropertyValue
HeadwordFarbensinnstörung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaʁbn̩zɪnˌʃtøːʁʊŋ]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Farbensinnstörung“ im Deutschen

Farbensinnstörungsitzt 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

Farbensinnstörung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaʁbn̩zɪnˌʃtøːʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "meist erbliche Anomalie der Netzhaut, bei der Farben falsch wahrgenommen werden".

No misspelling variants are generated for Farbensinnstörung in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Farbensinnstörung, spelled F-A-R-B-E-N-S-I-N-N-S-T-Ö-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist erbliche Anomalie der Netzhaut, bei der Farben falsch wahrgenommen werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Farbensinnstörung der Tabiker ist durch eine fortschreitende Rot-Grünblindheit gekennzeichnet, der die totale Farbenblindheit folgt.“
  2. „Die Farbensinnstörungen isolieren also einen Erregungsvorgang, den man normalerweise wenigstens isoliert beinflussen kann.“

Synonyms

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 "Farbensinnstörung"?
"Farbensinnstörung" is spelled F-A-R-B-E-N-S-I-N-N-S-T-Ö-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaʁbn̩zɪnˌʃtøːʁʊŋ].
What does "Farbensinnstörung" mean?
As a noun, "Farbensinnstörung" means: meist erbliche Anomalie der Netzhaut, bei der Farben falsch wahrgenommen werden
How do you pronounce "Farbensinnstörung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Farbensinnstörung" is [ˈfaʁbn̩zɪnˌʃtøːʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Farbensinnstörung" come from?
"Farbensinnstörung" 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