rostrot
[ˈʁɔstˌʁoːt]
The verdict
“rostrot” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eine Mischung der Farben, die Rost hat, und braun
Corpus desk
Index DE-rostrot · rostrot · German
rostrot · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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 | rostrot |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʁɔstˌʁoːt] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „rostrot“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
rostrot is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁɔstˌʁoːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eine Mischung der Farben, die Rost hat, und braun".
rostrot doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 rostrot, spelled R-O-S-T-R-O-T.
Definition
- 1Eine Mischung der Farben, die Rost hat, und braun
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how rostrot appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Vor dem rostrot gestrichenen Schloss in Bad Muskau zeigt Hans Richter auf akkurat gemähte Wiesen: „Morgen früh steht hier das Wasser einen Meter hoch.“
Rund 60 Reihenhäuser und 40 Etagenwohnungen schmiegen sich um die rostrot asphaltierte Straße „Am Schweizer Garten“.
This word in other languages
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.