pechrabenschwarz

[ˈpɛçʁaːbn̩ˌʃvaʁt͡s]

/[ˈpɛçʁaːbn̩ˌʃvaʁt͡s]/ adj

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The verdict

“pechrabenschwarz” 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) - sehr schwarz, tiefschwarz, so schwarz wie Pech und/oder ein Kolkrabe

Corpus desk

Index DE-pechrabenschwarz · pechrabenschwarz · German

pechrabenschwarz · 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 "P" 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.

Key facts for pechrabenschwarz
PropertyValue
Headwordpechrabenschwarz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpɛçʁaːbn̩ˌʃvaʁt͡s]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pechrabenschwarz” sits in German frequency

pechrabenschwarz 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

pechrabenschwarz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpɛçʁaːbn̩ˌʃvaʁt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr schwarz, tiefschwarz, so schwarz wie Pech und/oder ein Kolkrabe".

No generated misspelling entries exist for pechrabenschwarz in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is pechrabenschwarz, spelled P-E-C-H-R-A-B-E-N-S-C-H-W-A-R-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr schwarz, tiefschwarz, so schwarz wie Pech und/oder ein Kolkrabe

Synonyms

kohlrabenschwarz

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pechrabenschwarz"?
"pechrabenschwarz" is spelled P-E-C-H-R-A-B-E-N-S-C-H-W-A-R-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɛçʁaːbn̩ˌʃvaʁt͡s].
What does "pechrabenschwarz" mean?
As an adjective, "pechrabenschwarz" means: sehr schwarz, tiefschwarz, so schwarz wie Pech und/oder ein Kolkrabe
How do you pronounce "pechrabenschwarz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pechrabenschwarz" is [ˈpɛçʁaːbn̩ˌʃvaʁt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pechrabenschwarz" come from?
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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