perlweiß
[ˈpɛʁlˌvaɪ̯s]
The verdict
“perlweiß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schimmernd weiß; an die sehr helle, schimmernde Farbe einer Perle erinnernd
Corpus desk
Index DE-perlwei · perlweiß · German
perlweiß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | perlweiß |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈpɛʁlˌvaɪ̯s] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „perlweiß“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
perlweiß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpɛʁlˌvaɪ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for perlweiß, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is perlweiß, spelled P-E-R-L-W-E-I-S-S.
Definition
- 1schimmernd weiß; an die sehr helle, schimmernde Farbe einer Perle erinnernd
- 2im Farbton Perlweiß, der ein silbriges Weiß von sehr heller, leicht abgetönter Farbe beschreibt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how perlweiß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mein Urlaubsflirt lässt sein perlweißes Gebiss blitzen und strahlt mich an.
Die RAL-Farbe 1013 heißt Perlweiß, sie schafft als Wandfarbe verwendet perlweiße Wände.
Antonyms
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.