mehrfarbig

[ˈmeːɐ̯ˌfaʁbɪç]

/[ˈmeːɐ̯ˌfaʁbɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“mehrfarbig” is an uncommon German word, ranked #79,482 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#79,482
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mehrere Farben habend; in verschiedenen Farbtönen seiend

Key facts for mehrfarbig
PropertyValue
Headwordmehrfarbig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmeːɐ̯ˌfaʁbɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#79,482
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mehrfarbig” 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). mehrfarbig lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for mehrfarbig is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌfaʁbɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #79,482 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "mehrere Farben habend; in verschiedenen Farbtönen seiend".

Zero misspellings are on record for mehrfarbig in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is mehrfarbig, spelled M-E-H-R-F-A-R-B-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    mehrere Farben habend; in verschiedenen Farbtönen seiend

Synonyms

vielfarbig

Antonyms

einfarbig

This word in other languages

multicolore(Français)

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 "mehrfarbig"?
"mehrfarbig" is spelled M-E-H-R-F-A-R-B-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌfaʁbɪç].
What does "mehrfarbig" mean?
As an adjective, "mehrfarbig" means: mehrere Farben habend; in verschiedenen Farbtönen seiend
How do you pronounce "mehrfarbig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mehrfarbig" is [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌfaʁbɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mehrfarbig" come from?
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Using “mehrfarbig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-E-H-R-F-A-R-B-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌfaʁbɪç] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list