feuerrot

[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌʁoːt]

/[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌʁoːt]/ adj

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The verdict

“feuerrot” is an uncommon German word, ranked #80,351 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#80,351
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in, von einem grellen, intensiven Rot (wie dem des Feuers)

Key facts for feuerrot
PropertyValue
Headwordfeuerrot
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌʁoːt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#80,351
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “feuerrot” 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). feuerrot lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for feuerrot is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌʁoːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #80,351 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "in, von einem grellen, intensiven Rot (wie dem des Feuers)".

feuerrot doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 feuerrot, spelled F-E-U-E-R-R-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    in, von einem grellen, intensiven Rot (wie dem des Feuers)

Synonyms

feurig

Antonyms

glutrot

This word in other languages

rouge feu(Français)

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 "feuerrot"?
"feuerrot" is spelled F-E-U-E-R-R-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌʁoːt].
What does "feuerrot" mean?
As an adjective, "feuerrot" means: in, von einem grellen, intensiven Rot (wie dem des Feuers)
How do you pronounce "feuerrot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feuerrot" is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌʁoːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "feuerrot" come from?
"feuerrot" 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 “feuerrot”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-E-U-E-R-R-O-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌʁoːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list