kalt stellen

[ˈkaltˌʃtɛlən]

/[ˈkaltˌʃtɛlən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas an einen kühleren Ort bringen, damit es eine niedrige Temperatur hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-kalt-stellen · kalt stellen · German

kalt stellen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 kalt stellen
PropertyValue
Headwordkalt stellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkaltˌʃtɛlən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kalt stellen“ im Deutschen

kalt stellensitzt 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

kalt stellen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkaltˌʃtɛlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas an einen kühleren Ort bringen, damit es eine niedrige Temperatur hat".

No generated misspelling entries exist for kalt stellen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is kalt stellen, spelled K-A-L-T- -S-T-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas an einen kühleren Ort bringen, damit es eine niedrige Temperatur hat

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 "kalt stellen"?
"kalt stellen" is spelled K-A-L-T- -S-T-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaltˌʃtɛlən].
What does "kalt stellen" mean?
As a verb, "kalt stellen" means: etwas an einen kühleren Ort bringen, damit es eine niedrige Temperatur hat
How do you pronounce "kalt stellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kalt stellen" is [ˈkaltˌʃtɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kalt stellen" come from?
"kalt stellen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list