Windbruch
[ˈvɪntˌbʁʊx]
The verdict
“Windbruch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Sturm hervorgerufene Zerstörung von Pflanzen (meist in Wäldern); das so entstandene Holz, das entsorgt beziehungsweise verwendet werden kann
Corpus desk
Index DE-windbruch · Windbruch · German
Windbruch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Windbruch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvɪntˌbʁʊx] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Windbruch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Windbruch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪntˌbʁʊx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch Sturm hervorgerufene Zerstörung von Pflanzen (meist in Wäldern); das so entstandene Holz, das entsorgt beziehungsweise verwendet werden kann".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Windbruch, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Windbruch, spelled W-I-N-D-B-R-U-C-H.
Definition
- 1durch Sturm hervorgerufene Zerstörung von Pflanzen (meist in Wäldern); das so entstandene Holz, das entsorgt beziehungsweise verwendet werden kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Windbruch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Bundesstraße 255 im Landkreis Altenkirchen musste nach massivem Windbruch voll gesperrt werden.“
„Ein einzelner, vom Winde mit der Wurzel umgestürzter Baum wird Windfall genannt, und ein vom Winde abgebrochener Stamm wird Windbruch genannt.“
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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.