bitterkalt
[ˈbɪtɐˌkalt]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bitterkalt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈbɪtɐˌkalt] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „bitterkalt“ im Deutschen
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
- 1außerordentlich kalt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bitterkalt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Im Winter kann es in Deutschland bitterkalt werden.
„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.