weißhäutig

[ˈvaɪ̯sˌhɔɪ̯tɪç]

/[ˈvaɪ̯sˌhɔɪ̯tɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“weißhäutig” 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) - eine helle Hautfarbe habend, wenig/kaum pigmentiert (seiend)

Corpus desk

Index DE-wei-hautig · weißhäutig · German

weißhäutig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 weißhäutig
PropertyValue
Headwordweißhäutig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯sˌhɔɪ̯tɪç]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „weißhäutig“ im Deutschen

weißhäutigliegt 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

weißhäutig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯sˌhɔɪ̯tɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine helle Hautfarbe habend, wenig/kaum pigmentiert (seiend)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for weißhäutig, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is weißhäutig, spelled W-E-I-S-S-H-Ä-U-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine helle Hautfarbe habend, wenig/kaum pigmentiert (seiend)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Skandinavier sind häufig weißhäutig.
  2. Albinos sind weißhäutig, egal ob sie afrikanische oder europäische Eltern haben.

Synonyms

Antonyms

braunhäutigdunkelhäutigfarbiggelbhäutiggrünhäutigrothäutigschwarzschwarzhäutig

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 "weißhäutig"?
"weißhäutig" is spelled W-E-I-SS-H-Ä-U-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯sˌhɔɪ̯tɪç].
What does "weißhäutig" mean?
As an adjective, "weißhäutig" means: eine helle Hautfarbe habend, wenig/kaum pigmentiert (seiend)
How do you pronounce "weißhäutig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weißhäutig" is [ˈvaɪ̯sˌhɔɪ̯tɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weißhäutig" come from?
"weißhäutig" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list