Südwind

[ˈzyːtˌvɪnt]

/[ˈzyːtˌvɪnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Südwind” is uncommon German (frequency #80,988 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,988
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wind aus dem Süden

Corpus desk

Index DE-sudwind · Südwind · German

Südwind · rank #80,988 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,988
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tagesform

Nearest frequency peer: Tagesform (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Südwind“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Südwind“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Südwind
PropertyValue
HeadwordSüdwind
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzyːtˌvɪnt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#80,988
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Südwind“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Südwindfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Tagesform“ (#80,989), „säkularer“ (#80,986), „säkular“ (#80,985). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Südwind“ bei #80,988. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Südwind is uncommon German at frequency #80,988 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzyːtˌvɪnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wind aus dem Süden".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Südwind, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Südwind, spelled S-Ü-D-W-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wind aus dem Süden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Im ersten Frühjahr jagt der Südwind mit wilder Wucht über die Berge, der rauft die Dächer ab Jahr für Jahr; […]“
  2. „Als wir uns bei leichtem Südwind der Mündung des Ärmelkanals näherten, sichteten wir ein Segel in unserem Kielwasser, das uns Hand über Hand einholte.“

Antonyms

Nordwind

This word in other languages

south wind(English)sur(Español)

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 "Südwind"?
"Südwind" is spelled S-Ü-D-W-I-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzyːtˌvɪnt].
What does "Südwind" mean?
As a noun, "Südwind" means: Wind aus dem Süden
How do you pronounce "Südwind"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Südwind" is [ˈzyːtˌvɪnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Südwind" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Südwind", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

säkular#80,985Swedish#80,979Sulfate#80,975Steines#80,961

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list