Sturmwind

[ˈʃtʊʁmˌvɪnt]

/[ˈʃtʊʁmˌvɪnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sturmwind” is uncommon German (frequency #85,901 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,901
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit großer Wucht einhergehender, sehr starker Wind; Sturm

Key facts for Sturmwind
PropertyValue
HeadwordSturmwind
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʊʁmˌvɪnt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#85,901
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sturmwind” 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). Sturmwind lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Sturmwind is uncommon German at frequency #85,901 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʊʁmˌvɪnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit großer Wucht einhergehender, sehr starker Wind; Sturm".

No misspelling variants are generated for Sturmwind in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Sturmwind, spelled S-T-U-R-M-W-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit großer Wucht einhergehender, sehr starker Wind; Sturm

Synonyms

OrkanSturmWindsbraut

Antonyms

BriseLüftchen

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 "Sturmwind"?
"Sturmwind" is spelled S-T-U-R-M-W-I-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʊʁmˌvɪnt].
What does "Sturmwind" mean?
As a noun, "Sturmwind" means: mit großer Wucht einhergehender, sehr starker Wind; Sturm
How do you pronounce "Sturmwind"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sturmwind" is [ˈʃtʊʁmˌvɪnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sturmwind" come from?
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Using “Sturmwind”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-U-R-M-W-I-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtʊʁmˌvɪnt] (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

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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