Gefrierpunkt
\ɡəˈfʁiːɐ̯ˌpʊŋkt\
The verdict
“Gefrierpunkt” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Point de congélation : température à laquelle un corps passe de l’état liquide, voire gazeux, à l’état solide.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gefrierpunkt · Gefrierpunkt · French
Gefrierpunkt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | Gefrierpunkt |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡəˈfʁiːɐ̯ˌpʊŋkt\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Gefrierpunkt is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡəˈfʁiːɐ̯ˌpʊŋkt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Gefrierpunkt, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Gefrierpunkt, spelled G-E-F-R-I-E-R-P-U-N-K-T.
Definition
- 1Point de congélation : température à laquelle un corps passe de l’état liquide, voire gazeux, à l’état solide.
- 2Qualifie une relation ou une ambiance glaciale.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Gefrierpunkt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Als Gefrierpunkt, Erstarrungspunkt oder Festpunkt werden jene Punkte in einem Phasendiagramm bezeichnet, die an der Grenze zwischen den Aggregatzuständen „fest“ und „flüssig“ liegen. Der allgemein bekannteste Gefrierpunkt ist der von Wasser. Auf der in Grad Celsius unterteilten Temperaturskala bildet beziehungsweise definiert er den Nullpunkt. Wenn jemand…
Die Stimmung war auf dem Gefrierpunkt angekommen.
Synonyms
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.