Nordwestwind
[nɔʁtˈvɛstˌvɪnt]
The verdict
“Nordwestwind” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wind aus dem Nordwesten
Corpus desk
Index DE-nordwestwind · Nordwestwind · German
Nordwestwind · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nordwestwind |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [nɔʁtˈvɛstˌvɪnt] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nordwestwind“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nordwestwind is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [nɔʁtˈvɛstˌvɪnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wind aus dem Nordwesten".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Nordwestwind, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Nordwestwind, spelled N-O-R-D-W-E-S-T-W-I-N-D.
Definition
- 1Wind aus dem Nordwesten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nordwestwind appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Nordwestwind flaute am Abend ab.
„Wir entfernten uns bei starkem Nordwestwind vom Land, sodass wir zum Beidrehen gezwungen waren, weil der Seegang zu heftig war, um zu lenzen.“
Antonyms
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.