Schmelzpunkt

\ˈʃmɛlt͡sˌpʊŋkt\

/\ˈʃmɛlt͡sˌpʊŋkt\/ noun

The verdict

“Schmelzpunkt” 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 fusion.

Corpus desk

Index FR-schmelzpunkt · Schmelzpunkt · French

Schmelzpunkt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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.

Key facts for Schmelzpunkt
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchmelzpunkt
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈʃmɛlt͡sˌpʊŋkt\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Schmelzpunkt » en français

Schmelzpunktreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schmelzpunkt is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʃmɛlt͡sˌpʊŋkt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Point de fusion.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schmelzpunkt, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Schmelzpunkt, spelled S-C-H-M-E-L-Z-P-U-N-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Point de fusion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Schmelzpunkt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Für reine chemische Elemente ist der Schmelzpunkt identisch mit dem Gefrierpunkt und bleibt während des gesamten Schmelzvorganges konstant.

Synonyms

SchmelztemperaturGefrierpunktFestpunkt

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 "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: Point de fusion.
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 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list