kaltzeitlich
[ˈkaltˌt͡saɪ̯tlɪç]
The verdict
“kaltzeitlich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Zeitraum der Erdgeschichte betreffend, der – zwischen zwei Warmzeiten liegend – durch ein im Durchschnitt kaltes Klima bestimmt wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-kaltzeitlich · kaltzeitlich · German
kaltzeitlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | kaltzeitlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈkaltˌt͡saɪ̯tlɪç] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „kaltzeitlich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
kaltzeitlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkaltˌt͡saɪ̯tlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einen Zeitraum der Erdgeschichte betreffend, der – zwischen zwei Warmzeiten liegend – durch ein im Durchschnitt kaltes Klima bestimmt wird".
kaltzeitlich has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is kaltzeitlich, spelled K-A-L-T-Z-E-I-T-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1einen Zeitraum der Erdgeschichte betreffend, der – zwischen zwei Warmzeiten liegend – durch ein im Durchschnitt kaltes Klima bestimmt wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how kaltzeitlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In den Warmzeiten zwischen den Glazialen wandern die kaltzeitlich verdrängten Wälder wieder ein.“
Synonyms
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.