Pastell

[pasˈtɛl]

/[pasˈtɛl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pastell” is uncommon German (frequency #56,418 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,418
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verfahren der Malerei

Corpus desk

Index DE-pastell · Pastell · German

Pastell · rank #56,418 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,418
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH partition

Nearest frequency peer: partition (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Pastell“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Pastell“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Pastell
PropertyValue
HeadwordPastell
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pasˈtɛl]
Letters7
Frequency rank#56,418
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Pastell“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Pastellfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „partition“ (#56,417), „patin“ (#56,419), „Parteivorsitzender“ (#56,416). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pastell“ bei #56,418. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Pastell is uncommon German at frequency #56,418 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pasˈtɛl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Pastell has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Pastell, spelled P-A-S-T-E-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verfahren der Malerei
  2. 2
    Werk der Malerei
  3. 3
    Farbton, der hell, blass und leicht ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Pastell appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die frühen Landschaftsskizzen sind in Pastell entstanden.
  2. Dieses Pastell von 1921 wurde für 112.000 € versteigert.

Antonyms

ÖlÖlschinkenNeonfarbe

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 "Pastell"?
"Pastell" is spelled P-A-S-T-E-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [pasˈtɛl].
What does "Pastell" mean?
As a noun, "Pastell" means: Verfahren der Malerei
How do you pronounce "Pastell"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pastell" is [pasˈtɛl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pastell" come from?
"Pastell" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Pastell", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ostheim#56,414Pigment#56,426Pilgrim#56,427Pointen#56,431

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list