wegschmelzen

[ˈvɛkˌʃmɛlt͡sn̩]

/[ˈvɛkˌʃmɛlt͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“wegschmelzen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - den gefrorenen Zustand verlieren, tauen (und dadurch verschwinden)

Key facts for wegschmelzen
PropertyValue
Headwordwegschmelzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛkˌʃmɛlt͡sn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wegschmelzen” sits in German frequency

wegschmelzen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for wegschmelzen is 12 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɛkˌʃmɛlt͡sn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "den gefrorenen Zustand verlieren, tauen (und dadurch verschwinden)".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for wegschmelzen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is wegschmelzen, spelled W-E-G-S-C-H-M-E-L-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    den gefrorenen Zustand verlieren, tauen (und dadurch verschwinden)

Antonyms

gefrierenfrieren

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 "wegschmelzen"?
"wegschmelzen" is spelled W-E-G-S-C-H-M-E-L-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkˌʃmɛlt͡sn̩].
What does "wegschmelzen" mean?
As a verb, "wegschmelzen" means: den gefrorenen Zustand verlieren, tauen (und dadurch verschwinden)
How do you pronounce "wegschmelzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wegschmelzen" is [ˈvɛkˌʃmɛlt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wegschmelzen" come from?
"wegschmelzen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “wegschmelzen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-G-S-C-H-M-E-L-Z-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɛkˌʃmɛlt͡sn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list