kaltschnäuzig
[ˈkaltˌʃnɔɪ̯t͡sɪç]
The verdict
“kaltschnäuzig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hart und ohne Mitgefühl; gleichgültig gegenüber Problemen
Corpus desk
Index DE-kaltschnauzig · kaltschnäuzig · German
kaltschnäuzig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kaltschnäuzig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈkaltˌʃnɔɪ̯t͡sɪç] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „kaltschnäuzig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
kaltschnäuzig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkaltˌʃnɔɪ̯t͡sɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for kaltschnäuzig in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is kaltschnäuzig, spelled K-A-L-T-S-C-H-N-Ä-U-Z-I-G.
Definition
- 1hart und ohne Mitgefühl; gleichgültig gegenüber Problemen
- 2ruhig und vollkommen gefasst
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kaltschnäuzig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Kaltschnäuzig lehnte er alle Vorsichtsmaßnahmen ab.
Ringsum hagelten die Bomben auf uns hernieder, aber er fragte mich nur kaltschnäuzig: „Willste 'ne Zigarette?“
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.