wachsbleich

[ˈvaksˈblaɪ̯ç]

/[ˈvaksˈblaɪ̯ç]/ adj

The verdict

“wachsbleich” 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) - wie Wachs aussehend, von weißer bis hellgelblicher, leicht transparenter Farbe

Corpus desk

Index DE-wachsbleich · wachsbleich · German

wachsbleich · 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 "W" 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 wachsbleich
PropertyValue
Headwordwachsbleich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvaksˈblaɪ̯ç]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wachsbleich“ im Deutschen

wachsbleichschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

wachsbleich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvaksˈblaɪ̯ç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wie Wachs aussehend, von weißer bis hellgelblicher, leicht transparenter Farbe".

wachsbleich has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is wachsbleich, spelled W-A-C-H-S-B-L-E-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    wie Wachs aussehend, von weißer bis hellgelblicher, leicht transparenter Farbe

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die verleugneten, heimlichen Gedanken, die hier geboren wurden, ziehen unstet – suchend durch den Raum. Wesen ohne Blut, ohne Freude und Weh – wachsbleich, wie die kranken Gewächse der Dunkelheit.“

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 "wachsbleich"?
"wachsbleich" is spelled W-A-C-H-S-B-L-E-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaksˈblaɪ̯ç].
What does "wachsbleich" mean?
As an adjective, "wachsbleich" means: wie Wachs aussehend, von weißer bis hellgelblicher, leicht transparenter Farbe
How do you pronounce "wachsbleich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wachsbleich" is [ˈvaksˈblaɪ̯ç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wachsbleich" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list