kalt

\kalt\

/\kalt\/ adj

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The verdict

“kalt” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Froid, qui nous donne la sensation d’une température notablement inférieure à la nôtre.

Key facts for kalt
PropertyValue
Headwordkalt
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\kalt\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kalt” sits in French frequency

kalt falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French 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 French entry for kalt is 4 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kalt\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for kalt in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is kalt, spelled K-A-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Froid, qui nous donne la sensation d’une température notablement inférieure à la nôtre.
  2. 2
    Froid, qui est saus chauffage.
  3. 3
    Froid, qui se déguste froid, en parlant d’un mets ou par métonymie d’un repas.
  4. 4
    Froid, qui n’est plus assez chaud, en parlant d’un mets ou par métonymie d’un repas.
  5. 5
    Froid, refroidi, dont la température corporelle est faible.
  6. 6
    Froid, qui ne s’émeut pas ou qui paraît ne pas s’émouvoir.
  7. 7
    Froid, qui manque du confort dans les couleurs, dans le coloris.
  8. 8
    Sobre, calculé, poussé par la raison.
  9. 9
    Terrible, terrifiant.
  10. 10
    Froid, sans emploi direct d'armes, caractérise un conflit.

Synonyms

abgehärtetabgestumpftabweisendalexithymischcooleisigempfindungslosemotionsloserbarmungslosfrigidfrigidefrostiggefühllosgefühlsarmgefühlskaltgleichgültiggrausamharthartherzigherzlosindifferentkaltblütigkaltherzigkühllieblosmitleidslosunbarmherzigunfreundlichskrupellossteinernungerührtnüchternspartanischungemütlich

Antonyms

heiß

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 "kalt"?
"kalt" is spelled K-A-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is \kalt\.
What does "kalt" mean?
As an adjective, "kalt" means: Froid, qui nous donne la sensation d’une température notablement inférieure à la nôtre.
How do you pronounce "kalt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kalt" is \kalt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kalt" come from?
"kalt" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “kalt”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is K-A-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kalt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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