wechselwarm
[ˈvɛksl̩ˌvaʁm]
The verdict
“wechselwarm” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - die Körpertemperatur mit der Temperatur der Umgebung ändernd, die Körpertemperatur nicht aktiv beeinflussen könnend (beispielsweise durch Muskelzittern)
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Index DE-wechselwarm · wechselwarm · German
wechselwarm · 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 "W" 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 | wechselwarm |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈvɛksl̩ˌvaʁm] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „wechselwarm“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
wechselwarm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvɛksl̩ˌvaʁm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Körpertemperatur mit der Temperatur der Umgebung ändernd, die Körpertemperatur nicht aktiv beeinflussen könnend (beispielsweise durch Muskelzittern)".
Zero misspellings are on record for wechselwarm in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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 is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is wechselwarm, spelled W-E-C-H-S-E-L-W-A-R-M.
Definition
- 1die Körpertemperatur mit der Temperatur der Umgebung ändernd, die Körpertemperatur nicht aktiv beeinflussen könnend (beispielsweise durch Muskelzittern)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how wechselwarm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Schlangen und Echsen sind wechselwarme Tiere.
„Insekten sind wechselwarme Tiere. Der Klimawandel ermöglicht ihnen, sich nach Norden auszubreiten.“
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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.