rehbraun

[ˈʁeːˌbʁaʊ̯n]

/[ˈʁeːˌbʁaʊ̯n]/ adj

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The verdict

“rehbraun” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - hellbraun mit einer leichten rötlichen Färbung

Key facts for rehbraun
PropertyValue
Headwordrehbraun
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁeːˌbʁaʊ̯n]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rehbraun” sits in German frequency

rehbraun 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for rehbraun is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁeːˌbʁaʊ̯n]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "hellbraun mit einer leichten rötlichen Färbung".

rehbraun 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, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is rehbraun, spelled R-E-H-B-R-A-U-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    hellbraun mit einer leichten rötlichen Färbung

Synonyms

rehfarbenrehfarbig

Antonyms

dunkelbraun

This word in other languages

fawn(English)fauve(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rehbraun"?
"rehbraun" is spelled R-E-H-B-R-A-U-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁeːˌbʁaʊ̯n].
What does "rehbraun" mean?
As an adjective, "rehbraun" means: hellbraun mit einer leichten rötlichen Färbung
How do you pronounce "rehbraun"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rehbraun" is [ˈʁeːˌbʁaʊ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rehbraun" come from?
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Using “rehbraun”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-H-B-R-A-U-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁeːˌbʁaʊ̯n] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list