kaltlassen

[ˈkaltˌlasn̩]

/[ˈkaltˌlasn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gleichgültig lassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kaltlassen · kaltlassen · German

kaltlassen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 kaltlassen
PropertyValue
Headwordkaltlassen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkaltˌlasn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kaltlassen“ im Deutschen

kaltlassenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kaltlassen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkaltˌlasn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gleichgültig lassen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kaltlassen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is kaltlassen, spelled K-A-L-T-L-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    gleichgültig lassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sein Tod selbst hatte sie kaltgelassen.“
  2. „Brian Mulroney braucht in Sachen Umweltschutz, der die Kanadier so erregt wie er die Amerikaner kaltläßt, dringend einen Erfolg.“

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 "kaltlassen"?
"kaltlassen" is spelled K-A-L-T-L-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaltˌlasn̩].
What does "kaltlassen" mean?
As a verb, "kaltlassen" means: gleichgültig lassen
How do you pronounce "kaltlassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kaltlassen" is [ˈkaltˌlasn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kaltlassen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list