Fensterscheibe

[ˈfɛnstɐˌʃaɪ̯bə]

/[ˈfɛnstɐˌʃaɪ̯bə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fensterscheibe” is uncommon German (frequency #57,849 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,849
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Teil eines Fensters: flache, eher dünne Platte aus Glas

Corpus desk

Index DE-fensterscheibe · Fensterscheibe · German

Fensterscheibe · rank #57,849 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,849
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH feierst

Nearest frequency peer: feierst (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Fensterscheibe“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Fensterscheibe“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Fensterscheibe
PropertyValue
HeadwordFensterscheibe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛnstɐˌʃaɪ̯bə]
Letters14
Frequency rank#57,849
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fensterscheibe“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Fensterscheibefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „feierst“ (#57,848), „Fernrohr“ (#57,850), „faux“ (#57,847). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fensterscheibe“ bei #57,849. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fensterscheibe is uncommon German at frequency #57,849 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɛnstɐˌʃaɪ̯bə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teil eines Fensters: flache, eher dünne Platte aus Glas".

Fensterscheibe has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fensterscheibe, spelled F-E-N-S-T-E-R-S-C-H-E-I-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teil eines Fensters: flache, eher dünne Platte aus Glas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Kinder haben mit einem Fußball die Fensterscheibe des Nachbarn zerbrochen.
  2. „Da waren die Fensterscheiben lange nicht geputzt worden.“

Synonyms

Fensterglas

This word in other languages

vidrio(Español)vitre(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fensterscheibe"?
"Fensterscheibe" is spelled F-E-N-S-T-E-R-S-C-H-E-I-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛnstɐˌʃaɪ̯bə].
What does "Fensterscheibe" mean?
As a noun, "Fensterscheibe" means: Teil eines Fensters: flache, eher dünne Platte aus Glas
How do you pronounce "Fensterscheibe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fensterscheibe" is [ˈfɛnstɐˌʃaɪ̯bə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fensterscheibe" come from?
"Fensterscheibe" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Fensterscheibe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list