Kühlraum

[ˈkyːlˌʁaʊ̯m]

/[ˈkyːlˌʁaʊ̯m]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kühlraum” is an uncommon German word, ranked #95,867 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#95,867
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit Kühltechnik ausgestatteter Raum, in dem Lebensmittel aufbewahrt werden

Key facts for Kühlraum
PropertyValue
HeadwordKühlraum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkyːlˌʁaʊ̯m]
Letters8
Frequency rank#95,867
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kühlraum” 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). Kühlraum lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kühlraum is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkyːlˌʁaʊ̯m]. Corpus data places it at rank #95,867 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "mit Kühltechnik ausgestatteter Raum, in dem Lebensmittel aufbewahrt werden".

Zero misspellings are on record for Kühlraum in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kühlraum, spelled K-Ü-H-L-R-A-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Kühltechnik ausgestatteter Raum, in dem Lebensmittel aufbewahrt werden

Antonyms

Treibhaus

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 "Kühlraum"?
"Kühlraum" is spelled K-Ü-H-L-R-A-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkyːlˌʁaʊ̯m].
What does "Kühlraum" mean?
As a noun, "Kühlraum" means: mit Kühltechnik ausgestatteter Raum, in dem Lebensmittel aufbewahrt werden
How do you pronounce "Kühlraum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kühlraum" is [ˈkyːlˌʁaʊ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kühlraum" come from?
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Using “Kühlraum”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-Ü-H-L-R-A-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkyːlˌʁaʊ̯m] (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
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