tiefblau

[ˈtiːfˌblaʊ̯]

/[ˈtiːfˌblaʊ̯]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in einem dunklen Blau

Corpus desk

Index DE-tiefblau · tiefblau · German

tiefblau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 tiefblau
PropertyValue
Headwordtiefblau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtiːfˌblaʊ̯]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „tiefblau“ im Deutschen

tiefblauliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tiefblau is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈtiːfˌblaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in einem dunklen Blau".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for tiefblau, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is tiefblau, spelled T-I-E-F-B-L-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einem dunklen Blau

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Sie hatte unglaublich goldenes Haar, riesige, tiefblaue Augen und einen frischen, erdbeerroten Mund.“

Synonyms

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 "tiefblau"?
"tiefblau" is spelled T-I-E-F-B-L-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtiːfˌblaʊ̯].
What does "tiefblau" mean?
As an adjective, "tiefblau" means: in einem dunklen Blau
How do you pronounce "tiefblau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tiefblau" is [ˈtiːfˌblaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tiefblau" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list