Grauton
[ˈɡʁaʊ̯ˌtoːn]
The verdict
“Grauton” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - grauer Farbton, gräuliche Färbung
Corpus desk
Index DE-grauton · Grauton · German
Grauton · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Grauton |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ˌtoːn] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Grauton“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Grauton is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ˌtoːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "grauer Farbton, gräuliche Färbung".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Grauton in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Grauton, spelled G-R-A-U-T-O-N.
Definition
- 1grauer Farbton, gräuliche Färbung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Grauton appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dieser Grauton, Severine, steht dir aber gut!
„In Frankreich ist die Skala der Grautöne offenbar unbegrenzt.“
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.