Wetterfahne
[ˈvɛtɐˌfaːnə]
The verdict
“Wetterfahne” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fahnenförmige, drehbare Metallfigur in auf dem Dach, die die Windrichtung anzeigt
Corpus desk
Index DE-wetterfahne · Wetterfahne · German
Wetterfahne · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" 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 | Wetterfahne |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvɛtɐˌfaːnə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wetterfahne“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wetterfahne is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɛtɐˌfaːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "fahnenförmige, drehbare Metallfigur in auf dem Dach, die die Windrichtung anzeigt".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wetterfahne, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wetterfahne, spelled W-E-T-T-E-R-F-A-H-N-E.
Definition
- 1fahnenförmige, drehbare Metallfigur in auf dem Dach, die die Windrichtung anzeigt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Wetterfahne appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sie bewunderten die mit roten Ziegeln gedeckten und von verspielten Wetterfahnen bekrönten steilen Satteldächer, staunten über das Kopfsteinpflaster und die Granitplatten auf den Wegen.“
„Es stand nahe der Straße, trug eine vergoldete Wetterfahne, auf der ein galoppierendes Pferd abgebildet war, und grenzte an eine große rote Scheune.“
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.