kreideweiß

[ˈkʁaɪ̯dəˌvaɪ̯s]

/[ˈkʁaɪ̯dəˌvaɪ̯s]/ adj

The verdict

“kreideweiß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sehr blass, weiß wie Kreide

Key facts for kreideweiß
PropertyValue
Headwordkreideweiß
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkʁaɪ̯dəˌvaɪ̯s]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kreideweiß” sits in German frequency

kreideweiß falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kreideweiß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkʁaɪ̯dəˌvaɪ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr blass, weiß wie Kreide".

kreideweiß has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is kreideweiß, spelled K-R-E-I-D-E-W-E-I-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr blass, weiß wie Kreide

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kreideweiß"?
"kreideweiß" is spelled K-R-E-I-D-E-W-E-I-SS. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaɪ̯dəˌvaɪ̯s].
What does "kreideweiß" mean?
As an adjective, "kreideweiß" means: sehr blass, weiß wie Kreide
How do you pronounce "kreideweiß"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kreideweiß" is [ˈkʁaɪ̯dəˌvaɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kreideweiß" come from?
"kreideweiß" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “kreideweiß”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-E-I-D-E-W-E-I-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁaɪ̯dəˌvaɪ̯s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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