Schmelzpunkt

[ˈʃmɛlt͡sˌpʊŋkt]

/[ˈʃmɛlt͡sˌpʊŋkt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schmelzpunkt” is uncommon German (frequency #65,655 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,655
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Temperatur, bei der ein fester Stoff in den flüssigen Aggregatzustand übergeht

Key facts for Schmelzpunkt
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchmelzpunkt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃmɛlt͡sˌpʊŋkt]
Letters12
Frequency rank#65,655
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schmelzpunkt” 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). Schmelzpunkt lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schmelzpunkt is uncommon German at frequency #65,655 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃmɛlt͡sˌpʊŋkt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Temperatur, bei der ein fester Stoff in den flüssigen Aggregatzustand übergeht".

Schmelzpunkt has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schmelzpunkt, spelled S-C-H-M-E-L-Z-P-U-N-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Temperatur, bei der ein fester Stoff in den flüssigen Aggregatzustand übergeht

Synonyms

Gefrierpunkt

Antonyms

KondensationspunktSiedepunkt

This word in other languages

point de fusion(Français)

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 "Schmelzpunkt"?
"Schmelzpunkt" is spelled S-C-H-M-E-L-Z-P-U-N-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃmɛlt͡sˌpʊŋkt].
What does "Schmelzpunkt" mean?
As a noun, "Schmelzpunkt" means: Temperatur, bei der ein fester Stoff in den flüssigen Aggregatzustand übergeht
How do you pronounce "Schmelzpunkt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schmelzpunkt" is [ˈʃmɛlt͡sˌpʊŋkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schmelzpunkt" come from?
"Schmelzpunkt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schmelzpunkt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-M-E-L-Z-P-U-N-K-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃmɛlt͡sˌpʊŋkt] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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