Federwolke

[ˈfeːdɐˌvɔlkə]

/[ˈfeːdɐˌvɔlkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Federwolke” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dünne Wolke in den hohen Luftschichten

Corpus desk

Index DE-federwolke · Federwolke · German

Federwolke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 Federwolke
PropertyValue
HeadwordFederwolke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfeːdɐˌvɔlkə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Federwolke” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Federwolkeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Federwolke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfeːdɐˌvɔlkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dünne Wolke in den hohen Luftschichten".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Federwolke, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Federwolke, spelled F-E-D-E-R-W-O-L-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    dünne Wolke in den hohen Luftschichten

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Siehst du die Federwolke da oben am Himmel?

Synonyms

ZirrusZirruswolke

This word in other languages

cirrus(Français)

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 "Federwolke"?
"Federwolke" is spelled F-E-D-E-R-W-O-L-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfeːdɐˌvɔlkə].
What does "Federwolke" mean?
As a noun, "Federwolke" means: dünne Wolke in den hohen Luftschichten
How do you pronounce "Federwolke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Federwolke" is [ˈfeːdɐˌvɔlkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Federwolke" come from?
"Federwolke" is a German 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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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