Windbeutel

[ˈvɪntˌbɔɪ̯tl̩]

/[ˈvɪntˌbɔɪ̯tl̩]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Windbeutel” is uncommon German (frequency #81,180 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,180
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hohles Gebäck mit unterschiedlicher Füllung

Corpus desk

Index DE-windbeutel · Windbeutel · German

Windbeutel · rank #81,180 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,180
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wievielte

Nearest frequency peer: wievielte (-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 „Windbeutel“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Windbeutel
PropertyValue
HeadwordWindbeutel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪntˌbɔɪ̯tl̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#81,180
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Windbeutel“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „wievielte“ (#81,179), „windige“ (#81,181), „Wiegenlied“ (#81,178). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Windbeutel“ bei #81,180. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Windbeutel is uncommon German at frequency #81,180 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪntˌbɔɪ̯tl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Windbeutel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Windbeutel, spelled W-I-N-D-B-E-U-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    hohles Gebäck mit unterschiedlicher Füllung
  2. 2
    leichtfertiger, unseriöser Mensch
  3. 3
    Person, die angibt/prahlt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Harz gibt es in mehreren Lokalen sehr beliebte Windbeutel.
  2. „Wie kam dieser Windbeutel ohne einen Pfennig Geld und ohne Talent dazu, diese Schönheit durch Europa zu schleppen, die sich, ungefällig wie sie war, nur auf Kosten von Dummköpfen durchschlagen konnte?“

Synonyms

LuftikusAngeberGroßsprecherPrahlerPrahlhans

This word in other languages

cream puff(English)chou(Français)

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 "Windbeutel"?
"Windbeutel" is spelled W-I-N-D-B-E-U-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪntˌbɔɪ̯tl̩].
What does "Windbeutel" mean?
As a noun, "Windbeutel" means: hohles Gebäck mit unterschiedlicher Füllung
How do you pronounce "Windbeutel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Windbeutel" is [ˈvɪntˌbɔɪ̯tl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Windbeutel" come from?
"Windbeutel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wiegenlied#81,178Widerworte#81,175Weltmeeren#81,167zirkuliert#81,198

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list