Frontscheibe

[ˈfʁɔntˌʃaɪ̯bə]

/[ˈfʁɔntˌʃaɪ̯bə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Frontscheibe” is uncommon German (frequency #52,857 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,857
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Scheibe, die dem Führer eines Fahrzeuges die Sicht nach vorne ermöglicht und ihn vor Wind, Wetter und Partikeln im Luftstrom schützt

Key facts for Frontscheibe
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrontscheibe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁɔntˌʃaɪ̯bə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#52,857
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Frontscheibe” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Frontscheibe lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Frontscheibe is uncommon German at frequency #52,857 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁɔntˌʃaɪ̯bə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Scheibe, die dem Führer eines Fahrzeuges die Sicht nach vorne ermöglicht und ihn vor Wind, Wetter und Partikeln im Luftstrom schützt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Frontscheibe, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Frontscheibe, spelled F-R-O-N-T-S-C-H-E-I-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Scheibe, die dem Führer eines Fahrzeuges die Sicht nach vorne ermöglicht und ihn vor Wind, Wetter und Partikeln im Luftstrom schützt

Synonyms

Windschutzscheibe

Antonyms

Heckscheibe

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 "Frontscheibe"?
"Frontscheibe" is spelled F-R-O-N-T-S-C-H-E-I-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɔntˌʃaɪ̯bə].
What does "Frontscheibe" mean?
As a noun, "Frontscheibe" means: Scheibe, die dem Führer eines Fahrzeuges die Sicht nach vorne ermöglicht und ihn vor Wind, Wetter und Partikeln im Luftstrom schützt
How do you pronounce "Frontscheibe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frontscheibe" is [ˈfʁɔntˌʃaɪ̯bə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Frontscheibe" come from?
"Frontscheibe" 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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Using “Frontscheibe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-O-N-T-S-C-H-E-I-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁɔntˌʃaɪ̯bə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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