stockdunkel

[ʃtɔkˈdʊŋkl̩]

/[ʃtɔkˈdʊŋkl̩]/ adj

The verdict

“stockdunkel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - völlig dunkel

Corpus desk

Index DE-stockdunkel · stockdunkel · German

stockdunkel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 stockdunkel
PropertyValue
Headwordstockdunkel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʃtɔkˈdʊŋkl̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „stockdunkel“ im Deutschen

stockdunkelsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

stockdunkel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ʃtɔkˈdʊŋkl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "völlig dunkel".

stockdunkel has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is stockdunkel, spelled S-T-O-C-K-D-U-N-K-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    völlig dunkel

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Man konnte die Sterne in der stockdunklen Nacht wunderbar mit dem bloßen Auge betrachten.

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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 "stockdunkel"?
"stockdunkel" is spelled S-T-O-C-K-D-U-N-K-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtɔkˈdʊŋkl̩].
What does "stockdunkel" mean?
As an adjective, "stockdunkel" means: völlig dunkel
How do you pronounce "stockdunkel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stockdunkel" is [ʃtɔkˈdʊŋkl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stockdunkel" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list