Kaltmiete

[ˈkaltˌmiːtə]

/[ˈkaltˌmiːtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kaltmiete” is uncommon German (frequency #74,751 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,751
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kosten eines gemieteten Objektes ohne die Nebenkosten

Key facts for Kaltmiete
PropertyValue
HeadwordKaltmiete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaltˌmiːtə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#74,751
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kaltmiete” 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). Kaltmiete 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

Kaltmiete is uncommon German at frequency #74,751 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaltˌmiːtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kosten eines gemieteten Objektes ohne die Nebenkosten".

Kaltmiete doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kaltmiete, spelled K-A-L-T-M-I-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kosten eines gemieteten Objektes ohne die Nebenkosten

Synonyms

NettomieteGrundmiete

Antonyms

Warmmiete

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 "Kaltmiete"?
"Kaltmiete" is spelled K-A-L-T-M-I-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaltˌmiːtə].
What does "Kaltmiete" mean?
As a noun, "Kaltmiete" means: Kosten eines gemieteten Objektes ohne die Nebenkosten
How do you pronounce "Kaltmiete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kaltmiete" is [ˈkaltˌmiːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kaltmiete" come from?
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Using “Kaltmiete”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-L-T-M-I-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkaltˌmiːtə] (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