kalkweiß
[ˈkalkˌvaɪ̯s]
The verdict
“kalkweiß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in einer weißen Farbe, die an Kalk erinnert
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kalkweiß |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈkalkˌvaɪ̯s] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “kalkweiß” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
kalkweiß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkalkˌvaɪ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
kalkweiß doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is kalkweiß, spelled K-A-L-K-W-E-I-S-S.
Definition
- 1in einer weißen Farbe, die an Kalk erinnert
- 2sehr blass im Gesicht aussehend
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.
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Using “kalkweiß”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-A-L-K-W-E-I-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkalkˌvaɪ̯s] (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.