Kühlfach

[ˈkyːlˌfax]

/[ˈkyːlˌfax]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Haushaltsgerät: ein Fach zur Kühlung von Lebensmitteln, ein abgetrennter Bereich im Kühlschrank

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Index DE-kuhlfach · Kühlfach · German

Kühlfach · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Kühlfach
PropertyValue
HeadwordKühlfach
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkyːlˌfax]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Kühlfach” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Kühlfachschafft 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

Kühlfach is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkyːlˌfax]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Haushaltsgerät: ein Fach zur Kühlung von Lebensmitteln, ein abgetrennter Bereich im Kühlschrank".

Kühlfach has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kühlfach, spelled K-Ü-H-L-F-A-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Haushaltsgerät: ein Fach zur Kühlung von Lebensmitteln, ein abgetrennter Bereich im Kühlschrank

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es empfiehlt sich, hin und wieder das Kühlfach zu reinigen.
  2. Im Kühlfach gibt es Wurst und Käse.

Antonyms

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 "Kühlfach"?
"Kühlfach" is spelled K-Ü-H-L-F-A-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkyːlˌfax].
What does "Kühlfach" mean?
As a noun, "Kühlfach" means: Haushaltsgerät: ein Fach zur Kühlung von Lebensmitteln, ein abgetrennter Bereich im Kühlschrank
How do you pronounce "Kühlfach"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kühlfach" is [ˈkyːlˌfax]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kühlfach" come from?
"Kühlfach" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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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