schwarzer Tee

[ˌʃvaʁt͡sɐ ˈteː]

/[ˌʃvaʁt͡sɐ ˈteː]/ phrase

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - vollständig fermentierter Tee

Key facts for schwarzer Tee
PropertyValue
Headwordschwarzer Tee
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌʃvaʁt͡sɐ ˈteː]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schwarzer Tee” sits in German frequency

schwarzer Tee 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 Tee is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌʃvaʁt͡sɐ ˈteː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vollständig fermentierter Tee".

schwarzer Tee has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is schwarzer Tee, spelled S-C-H-W-A-R-Z-E-R- -T-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    vollständig fermentierter Tee

Synonyms

Schwarztee

This word in other languages

thé 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 Tee"?
"schwarzer Tee" is spelled S-C-H-W-A-R-Z-E-R- -T-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʃvaʁt͡sɐ ˈteː].
What does "schwarzer Tee" mean?
As a phrase, "schwarzer Tee" means: vollständig fermentierter Tee
How do you pronounce "schwarzer Tee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwarzer Tee" is [ˌʃvaʁt͡sɐ ˈteː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwarzer Tee" come from?
"schwarzer Tee" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “schwarzer Tee”

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- -T-E-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌʃvaʁt͡sɐ ˈteː] (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