Wechte
German, noun/ˈvɛçtə/
Wechte is spelled W-E-C-H-T-E (6 letters) and appears about once in every 35 million words in written German, the 348,070th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Wechte is a German feminine noun meaning “cornice (overhanging edge of snow)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Überhang aus Schnee, der durch Wind angeweht wurde”.
What does Wechte mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininecornice (overhanging edge of snow)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Überhang aus Schnee, der durch Wind angeweht wurde
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Wechte
- Wechten plural
- Wächte alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Wechte?
- /ˈvɛçtə/
- [ˈvɛçtə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Wechte in German?
Wechte appears about once in every 35 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).