kohlrabenschwarz
[ˈkoːlˈʁaːbn̩ˈʃvaʁt͡s]
The verdict
“kohlrabenschwarz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tiefschwarz, so schwarz wie ein Kolkrabe
Corpus desk
Index DE-kohlrabenschwarz · kohlrabenschwarz · German
kohlrabenschwarz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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 | kohlrabenschwarz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈkoːlˈʁaːbn̩ˈʃvaʁt͡s] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “kohlrabenschwarz” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
kohlrabenschwarz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkoːlˈʁaːbn̩ˈʃvaʁt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "tiefschwarz, so schwarz wie ein Kolkrabe".
kohlrabenschwarz has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is kohlrabenschwarz, spelled K-O-H-L-R-A-B-E-N-S-C-H-W-A-R-Z.
Definition
- 1tiefschwarz, so schwarz wie ein Kolkrabe
Synonyms
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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