Gewitterwolke

[ɡəˈvɪtɐˌvɔlkə]

/[ɡəˈvɪtɐˌvɔlkə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wolke, die mit Gewitter einhergeht

Corpus desk

Index DE-gewitterwolke · Gewitterwolke · German

Gewitterwolke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 Gewitterwolke
PropertyValue
HeadwordGewitterwolke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈvɪtɐˌvɔlkə]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gewitterwolke“ im Deutschen

Gewitterwolkesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Gewitterwolke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈvɪtɐˌvɔlkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wolke, die mit Gewitter einhergeht".

No misspelling variants are generated for Gewitterwolke in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Gewitterwolke, spelled G-E-W-I-T-T-E-R-W-O-L-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wolke, die mit Gewitter einhergeht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Eingestürzte Wände umgaben mich, gleißend hell wie Gewitterwolken bei einem Blitz.“
  2. „Während ich mich umsah, schossen ungeordnete Gedankenfetzen durch meinen Kopf, unruhig und fliehend wie die dunklen Gewitterwolken.“

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 "Gewitterwolke"?
"Gewitterwolke" is spelled G-E-W-I-T-T-E-R-W-O-L-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvɪtɐˌvɔlkə].
What does "Gewitterwolke" mean?
As a noun, "Gewitterwolke" means: Wolke, die mit Gewitter einhergeht
How do you pronounce "Gewitterwolke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gewitterwolke" is [ɡəˈvɪtɐˌvɔlkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gewitterwolke" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list