Pigmentfleck
[pɪˈɡmɛntˌflɛk]
The verdict
“Pigmentfleck” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dunklere Stelle auf der Haut, die durch ein erhöhtes Vorhandensein von Pigment (Farbstoff) zustande kommt
Corpus desk
Index DE-pigmentfleck · Pigmentfleck · German
Pigmentfleck · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | Pigmentfleck |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pɪˈɡmɛntˌflɛk] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pigmentfleck“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pigmentfleck is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɪˈɡmɛntˌflɛk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dunklere Stelle auf der Haut, die durch ein erhöhtes Vorhandensein von Pigment (Farbstoff) zustande kommt".
Zero misspellings are on record for Pigmentfleck in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Pigmentfleck, spelled P-I-G-M-E-N-T-F-L-E-C-K.
Definition
- 1dunklere Stelle auf der Haut, die durch ein erhöhtes Vorhandensein von Pigment (Farbstoff) zustande kommt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pigmentfleck appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Im Gesicht finden sich verschiedene, punktförmige Pigmentflecke, von denen der übrige Körper frei ist.“
„Es fielen eine Blaufärbung des Ohrknorpels beiderseits und ein schwacher dunkler Pigmentfleck in einem Auge auf.“
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.