dark blue

noun

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"dark-blue" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dark blue” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A deep, dim blue colour: navy or similar.

Key facts for dark blue
PropertyValue
Headworddark blue
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dark blue” sits in English frequency

dark blue falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

dark blue is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for dark blue, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is dark blue, spelled D-A-R-K- -B-L-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A deep, dim blue colour: navy or similar.
  2. 2
    A member of the Oxford rowing team.

This word in other languages

Dunkelblau(Deutsch)

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 "dark blue"?
"dark blue" is spelled D-A-R-K- -B-L-U-E.
What does "dark blue" mean?
As a noun, "dark blue" means: A deep, dim blue colour: navy or similar.
What language does "dark blue" come from?
"dark blue" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “dark blue”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-A-R-K- -B-L-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list