bitterkalt

[ˈbɪtɐˌkalt]

/[ˈbɪtɐˌkalt]/ adj

The verdict

“bitterkalt” 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) - außerordentlich kalt

Corpus desk

Index DE-bitterkalt · bitterkalt · German

bitterkalt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 bitterkalt
PropertyValue
Headwordbitterkalt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbɪtɐˌkalt]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „bitterkalt“ im Deutschen

bitterkaltsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bitterkalt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈbɪtɐˌkalt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "außerordentlich kalt".

bitterkalt has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is bitterkalt, spelled B-I-T-T-E-R-K-A-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    außerordentlich kalt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Winter kann es in Deutschland bitterkalt werden.
  2. „Vor stürmischen Tagen und bitterkalten Nächten schützte ihn seine Jacke, die immer noch viel zu klein war, und die immer noch fadenscheinige Stellen an den Ellenbogen hatte, mehr schlecht als recht.“

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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 "bitterkalt"?
"bitterkalt" is spelled B-I-T-T-E-R-K-A-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɪtɐˌkalt].
What does "bitterkalt" mean?
As an adjective, "bitterkalt" means: außerordentlich kalt
How do you pronounce "bitterkalt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bitterkalt" is [ˈbɪtɐˌkalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bitterkalt" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list