gelbbraun

[ˈɡɛlpˌbʁaʊ̯n]

/[ˈɡɛlpˌbʁaʊ̯n]/ adj

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The verdict

“gelbbraun” is an uncommon German word, ranked #72,454 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#72,454
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - von brauner Farbe, die ins Gelbe spielt

Key facts for gelbbraun
PropertyValue
Headwordgelbbraun
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡɛlpˌbʁaʊ̯n]
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,454
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gelbbraun” 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). gelbbraun 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 gelbbraun is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡɛlpˌbʁaʊ̯n]. Corpus data places it at rank #72,454 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "von brauner Farbe, die ins Gelbe spielt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for gelbbraun in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is gelbbraun, spelled G-E-L-B-B-R-A-U-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    von brauner Farbe, die ins Gelbe spielt

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 "gelbbraun"?
"gelbbraun" is spelled G-E-L-B-B-R-A-U-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɛlpˌbʁaʊ̯n].
What does "gelbbraun" mean?
As an adjective, "gelbbraun" means: von brauner Farbe, die ins Gelbe spielt
How do you pronounce "gelbbraun"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gelbbraun" is [ˈɡɛlpˌbʁaʊ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gelbbraun" come from?
"gelbbraun" 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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Using “gelbbraun”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-L-B-B-R-A-U-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡɛlpˌbʁaʊ̯n] (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
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