hautfarben

[ˈhaʊ̯tˌfaʁbn̩]

/[ˈhaʊ̯tˌfaʁbn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“hautfarben” is uncommon German (frequency #60,647 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,647
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Farbe menschlicher Haut habend; von der Farbe von Haut

Key facts for hautfarben
PropertyValue
Headwordhautfarben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯tˌfaʁbn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#60,647
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hautfarben” 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). hautfarben lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

hautfarben is uncommon German at frequency #60,647 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯tˌfaʁbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Farbe menschlicher Haut habend; von der Farbe von Haut".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hautfarben, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is hautfarben, spelled H-A-U-T-F-A-R-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Farbe menschlicher Haut habend; von der Farbe von Haut

Synonyms

fleischfarbeninkarnatrosig

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 "hautfarben"?
"hautfarben" is spelled H-A-U-T-F-A-R-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯tˌfaʁbn̩].
What does "hautfarben" mean?
As an adjective, "hautfarben" means: die Farbe menschlicher Haut habend; von der Farbe von Haut
How do you pronounce "hautfarben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hautfarben" is [ˈhaʊ̯tˌfaʁbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hautfarben" come from?
"hautfarben" 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 “hautfarben”

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

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

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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