Gewitterwolken

[ɡəˈvɪtɐˌvɔlkn̩]

/[ɡəˈvɪtɐˌvɔlkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gewitterwolken” is uncommon German (frequency #99,897 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,897
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gewitterwolke

Key facts for Gewitterwolken
PropertyValue
HeadwordGewitterwolken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈvɪtɐˌvɔlkn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#99,897
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gewitterwolken” 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). Gewitterwolken lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gewitterwolken is uncommon German at frequency #99,897 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈvɪtɐˌvɔlkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gewitterwolken, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gewitterwolken, spelled G-E-W-I-T-T-E-R-W-O-L-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gewitterwolke
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Gewitterwolke
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gewitterwolke
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Gewitterwolke

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 "Gewitterwolken"?
"Gewitterwolken" is spelled G-E-W-I-T-T-E-R-W-O-L-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvɪtɐˌvɔlkn̩].
What does "Gewitterwolken" mean?
As a noun, "Gewitterwolken" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gewitterwolke
How do you pronounce "Gewitterwolken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gewitterwolken" is [ɡəˈvɪtɐˌvɔlkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gewitterwolken" come from?
"Gewitterwolken" 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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Using “Gewitterwolken”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-W-I-T-T-E-R-W-O-L-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈvɪtɐˌvɔlkn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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