kältesten

[ˈkɛltəstn̩]

/[ˈkɛltəstn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“kältesten” is uncommon German (frequency #67,420 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,420
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt

Key facts for kältesten
PropertyValue
Headwordkältesten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkɛltəstn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#67,420
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kältesten” 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). kältesten 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

kältesten is uncommon German at frequency #67,420 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkɛltəstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

kältesten has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is kältesten, spelled K-Ä-L-T-E-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion 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 "kältesten"?
"kältesten" is spelled K-Ä-L-T-E-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛltəstn̩].
What does "kältesten" mean?
As an adjective, "kältesten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs kalt
How do you pronounce "kältesten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kältesten" is [ˈkɛltəstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kältesten" come from?
"kältesten" 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 “kältesten”

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-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkɛltəstn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list