totenbleich

[ˈtoːtn̩ˌblaɪ̯ç]

/[ˈtoːtn̩ˌblaɪ̯ç]/ adj

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.

Key facts for totenbleich
PropertyValue
Headwordtotenbleich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtoːtn̩ˌblaɪ̯ç]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „totenbleich“ im Deutschen

totenbleichliegt 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

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

  1. 1
    in einem Farbton, der so bleich ist, dass er an Tote erinnert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Aus totenbleichem Marmor waren ihre Mauern und Türme, ihre Säulen, Kuppeln und Pflaster.“
  2. „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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "totenbleich"?
"totenbleich" is spelled T-O-T-E-N-B-L-E-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtoːtn̩ˌblaɪ̯ç].
What does "totenbleich" mean?
As an adjective, "totenbleich" means: in einem Farbton, der so bleich ist, dass er an Tote erinnert
How do you pronounce "totenbleich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "totenbleich" is [ˈtoːtn̩ˌblaɪ̯ç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "totenbleich" come from?
"totenbleich" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list