totenblass

[ˈtoːtn̩ˌblas]

/[ˈtoːtn̩ˌblas]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - außerordentlich blass

Corpus desk

Index DE-totenblass · totenblass · German

totenblass · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 totenblass
PropertyValue
Headwordtotenblass
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtoːtn̩ˌblas]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „totenblass“ im Deutschen

totenblasssitzt 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

totenblass is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈtoːtn̩ˌblas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "außerordentlich blass".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for totenblass, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is totenblass, spelled T-O-T-E-N-B-L-A-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    außerordentlich blass

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Eine totenblasse Frau kam angsterfüllt auf ihn zugerannt.

Synonyms

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list