kaltstellen

[ˈkaltˌʃtɛlən]

/[ˈkaltˌʃtɛlən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas an einen kühleren Ort bringen, damit es eine niedrige Temperatur hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-kaltstellen · kaltstellen · German

kaltstellen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 kaltstellen
PropertyValue
Headwordkaltstellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkaltˌʃtɛlən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kaltstellen“ im Deutschen

kaltstellenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

kaltstellen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkaltˌʃtɛlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

kaltstellen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is kaltstellen, spelled K-A-L-T-S-T-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas an einen kühleren Ort bringen, damit es eine niedrige Temperatur hat
  2. 2
    den Einfluss von jemandem mindern

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „In Versammlungen wie dem Reichstag nutzten die katholischen Fürsten zudem das Mehrheitswahlrecht, um die Protestanten kaltzustellen.“

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 "kaltstellen"?
"kaltstellen" is spelled K-A-L-T-S-T-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaltˌʃtɛlən].
What does "kaltstellen" mean?
As a verb, "kaltstellen" means: etwas an einen kühleren Ort bringen, damit es eine niedrige Temperatur hat
How do you pronounce "kaltstellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kaltstellen" is [ˈkaltˌʃtɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kaltstellen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list