Pastellfarben

[pasˈtɛlˌfaʁbn̩]

/[pasˈtɛlˌfaʁbn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pastellfarben” is uncommon German (frequency #88,109 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,109
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pastellfarbe

Key facts for Pastellfarben
PropertyValue
HeadwordPastellfarben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pasˈtɛlˌfaʁbn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#88,109
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pastellfarben” 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). Pastellfarben lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Pastellfarben is uncommon German at frequency #88,109 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pasˈtɛlˌfaʁbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Pastellfarben in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Pastellfarben, spelled P-A-S-T-E-L-L-F-A-R-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pastellfarbe
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Pastellfarbe
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Pastellfarbe
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Pastellfarbe

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 "Pastellfarben"?
"Pastellfarben" is spelled P-A-S-T-E-L-L-F-A-R-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pasˈtɛlˌfaʁbn̩].
What does "Pastellfarben" mean?
As a noun, "Pastellfarben" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pastellfarbe
How do you pronounce "Pastellfarben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pastellfarben" is [pasˈtɛlˌfaʁbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pastellfarben" come from?
"Pastellfarben" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Pastellfarben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-S-T-E-L-L-F-A-R-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pasˈtɛlˌfaʁbn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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