totenbleich
[ˈtoːtn̩ˌblaɪ̯ç]
The verdict
“totenbleich” 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) - in einem Farbton, der so bleich ist, dass er an Tote erinnert
Corpus desk
Index DE-totenbleich · totenbleich · German
totenbleich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | totenbleich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈtoːtn̩ˌblaɪ̯ç] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „totenbleich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
totenbleich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈtoːtn̩ˌblaɪ̯ç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in einem Farbton, der so bleich ist, dass er an Tote erinnert".
totenbleich has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is totenbleich, spelled T-O-T-E-N-B-L-E-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1in einem Farbton, der so bleich ist, dass er an Tote erinnert
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how totenbleich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Aus totenbleichem Marmor waren ihre Mauern und Türme, ihre Säulen, Kuppeln und Pflaster.“
„Sein totenbleiches Gesicht glänzte unter der Schicht aus Blut.“
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.