Kaltblüter
[ˈkaltˌblyːtɐ]
The verdict
“Kaltblüter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wechselwarmes Lebewesen, dessen Körpertemperatur weitgehend von der Umgebungstemperatur abhängt. Die Körpertemperatur schwankt deshalb im Tages- und Jahresverlauf. Zur Gruppe der Kaltblüter gehören...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kaltblüter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkaltˌblyːtɐ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Kaltblüter” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Kaltblüter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaltˌblyːtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Kaltblüter has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Kaltblüter, spelled K-A-L-T-B-L-Ü-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Wechselwarmes Lebewesen, dessen Körpertemperatur weitgehend von der Umgebungstemperatur abhängt. Die Körpertemperatur schwankt deshalb im Tages- und Jahresverlauf. Zur Gruppe der Kaltblüter gehören Fische, Reptilien, Amphibien und Insekten.
- 2Pferderasse, die gekennzeichnet ist durch ein hohes Körpergewicht, ein ruhiges Gemüt und die Fähigkeit, große Lasten zu ziehen. Es besteht keine Verbindung zur Körpertemperatur des Pferdes.
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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.
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Using “Kaltblüter”
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- The one correct German spelling is K-A-L-T-B-L-Ü-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.