kälteste

[ˈkɛltəstə]

/[ˈkɛltəstə]/ adj

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The verdict

“kälteste” is uncommon German (frequency #72,643 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,643
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt

Key facts for kälteste
PropertyValue
Headwordkälteste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkɛltəstə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#72,643
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kälteste” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). kälteste lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kälteste is uncommon German at frequency #72,643 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkɛltəstə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

kälteste doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is kälteste, spelled K-Ä-L-T-E-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kälteste"?
"kälteste" is spelled K-Ä-L-T-E-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛltəstə].
What does "kälteste" mean?
As an adjective, "kälteste" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt
How do you pronounce "kälteste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kälteste" is [ˈkɛltəstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kälteste" come from?
"kälteste" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “kälteste”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-Ä-L-T-E-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkɛltəstə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list