schwarzer Humor

[ˌʃvaʁt͡sɐ huˈmoːɐ̯]

/[ˌʃvaʁt͡sɐ huˈmoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“schwarzer Humor” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - makabrer, morbide Themen behandelnder Humor

Key facts for schwarzer Humor
PropertyValue
Headwordschwarzer Humor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌʃvaʁt͡sɐ huˈmoːɐ̯]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schwarzer Humor” sits in German frequency

schwarzer Humor 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.

Rare enough to double-check

schwarzer Humor is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌʃvaʁt͡sɐ huˈmoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "makabrer, morbide Themen behandelnder Humor".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for schwarzer Humor, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is schwarzer Humor, spelled S-C-H-W-A-R-Z-E-R- -H-U-M-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    makabrer, morbide Themen behandelnder Humor

This word in other languages

black humor(English)humor negro(Español)humour noir(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 "schwarzer Humor"?
"schwarzer Humor" is spelled S-C-H-W-A-R-Z-E-R- -H-U-M-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʃvaʁt͡sɐ huˈmoːɐ̯].
What does "schwarzer Humor" mean?
As a noun, "schwarzer Humor" means: makabrer, morbide Themen behandelnder Humor
How do you pronounce "schwarzer Humor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwarzer Humor" is [ˌʃvaʁt͡sɐ huˈmoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwarzer Humor" come from?
"schwarzer Humor" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “schwarzer Humor”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-A-R-Z-E-R- -H-U-M-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌʃvaʁt͡sɐ huˈmoːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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