scharlachrot

[ˈʃaʁlaxˌʁoːt]

/[ˈʃaʁlaxˌʁoːt]/ adj

The verdict

“scharlachrot” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - in einem hellen leuchtenden Rot

Corpus desk

Index DE-scharlachrot · scharlachrot · German

scharlachrot · 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 "S" 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 scharlachrot
PropertyValue
Headwordscharlachrot
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃaʁlaxˌʁoːt]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „scharlachrot“ im Deutschen

scharlachrotschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

scharlachrot is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃaʁlaxˌʁoːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in einem hellen leuchtenden Rot".

No generated misspelling entries exist for scharlachrot in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is scharlachrot, spelled S-C-H-A-R-L-A-C-H-R-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einem hellen leuchtenden Rot

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how scharlachrot appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sie trug ein auffälliges scharlachrotes Kleid.
  2. Oben abgebildet ist Gubernatoriana thackerayi. Diese Krabbenart wurde nach ihrem Entdecker benannt und weist eine Färbung auf, die es so kein zweites Mal unter den Artgenossen gibt. Laufbeine und Panzer sind grell scharlachrot, während die Greifarme auffällig orange sind.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "scharlachrot"?
"scharlachrot" is spelled S-C-H-A-R-L-A-C-H-R-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaʁlaxˌʁoːt].
What does "scharlachrot" mean?
As an adjective, "scharlachrot" means: in einem hellen leuchtenden Rot
How do you pronounce "scharlachrot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "scharlachrot" is [ˈʃaʁlaxˌʁoːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "scharlachrot" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list