dahinschmelzen

[daˈhɪnˌʃmɛlt͡sn̩]

/[daˈhɪnˌʃmɛlt͡sn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“dahinschmelzen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - allmählich weniger werden, besonders durch den Einfluss von Wärme (Schnee, Eis, Wachs)

Corpus desk

Index DE-dahinschmelzen · dahinschmelzen · German

dahinschmelzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 dahinschmelzen
PropertyValue
Headworddahinschmelzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[daˈhɪnˌʃmɛlt͡sn̩]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „dahinschmelzen“ im Deutschen

dahinschmelzenliegt 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

dahinschmelzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [daˈhɪnˌʃmɛlt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for dahinschmelzen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 dahinschmelzen, spelled D-A-H-I-N-S-C-H-M-E-L-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    allmählich weniger werden, besonders durch den Einfluss von Wärme (Schnee, Eis, Wachs)
  2. 2
    durch ein positives Ereignis allmählich weniger werden
  3. 3
    von starker Zuneigung erfüllt werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es war über Nacht ziemlich warm geworden und die schönen Eisskulpturen schmolzen dahin.
  2. Bei den Gaspreisen schmilzt das Geld schnell dahin.

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 "dahinschmelzen"?
"dahinschmelzen" is spelled D-A-H-I-N-S-C-H-M-E-L-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [daˈhɪnˌʃmɛlt͡sn̩].
What does "dahinschmelzen" mean?
As a verb, "dahinschmelzen" means: allmählich weniger werden, besonders durch den Einfluss von Wärme (Schnee, Eis, Wachs)
How do you pronounce "dahinschmelzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dahinschmelzen" is [daˈhɪnˌʃmɛlt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dahinschmelzen" come from?
"dahinschmelzen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list