Warnhinweis

[ˈvaʁnˌhɪnvaɪ̯s]

/[ˈvaʁnˌhɪnvaɪ̯s]/ noun

The verdict

“Warnhinweis” is uncommon German (frequency #68,871 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,871
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Hinweis, der schriftlich, optisch oder akustisch vor etwas warnt

Corpus desk

Index DE-warnhinweis · Warnhinweis · German

Warnhinweis · rank #68,871 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,871
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH warben

Nearest frequency peer: warben (-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 „Warnhinweis“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Warnhinweis
PropertyValue
HeadwordWarnhinweis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaʁnˌhɪnvaɪ̯s]
Letters11
Frequency rank#68,871
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Warnhinweis“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Warnhinweisfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „warben“ (#68,870), „Warnstreiks“ (#68,872), „wankt“ (#68,869). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Warnhinweis“ bei #68,871. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Warnhinweis is uncommon German at frequency #68,871 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaʁnˌhɪnvaɪ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Hinweis, der schriftlich, optisch oder akustisch vor etwas warnt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Warnhinweis in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Warnhinweis, spelled W-A-R-N-H-I-N-W-E-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Hinweis, der schriftlich, optisch oder akustisch vor etwas warnt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Bruchpilot musste die Maschine am 12. Juli 2000 notlanden, weil der Treibstoff ausgegangen war. Der Flugkapitän soll optische und akustische Warnhinweise missachtet haben.
  2. Am Bildrand sollen die Worte »Unterstützt durch Produktplatzierung« eingeblendet werden. Wird dieser Warnhinweis bald ständig über den Bildschirm flimmern?

Antonyms

Entwarnungssignal

This word in other languages

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 "Warnhinweis"?
"Warnhinweis" is spelled W-A-R-N-H-I-N-W-E-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaʁnˌhɪnvaɪ̯s].
What does "Warnhinweis" mean?
As a noun, "Warnhinweis" means: ein Hinweis, der schriftlich, optisch oder akustisch vor etwas warnt
How do you pronounce "Warnhinweis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Warnhinweis" is [ˈvaʁnˌhɪnvaɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Warnhinweis" come from?
"Warnhinweis" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list