Windel

[ˈvɪndl̩]

/[ˈvɪndl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Windel” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,394. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,394
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - körpernah eingesetzter Saugkörper zur Aufnahme von Urin und/oder Kot

Corpus desk

Index DE-windel · Windel · German

Windel · rank #30,394 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,394
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wildschwein

Nearest frequency peer: Wildschwein (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Windel“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Windel“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Windel vs wine
50% similar
Windel vs Wunde
67% similar
Windel vs winke
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Windel
PropertyValue
HeadwordWindel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪndl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,394
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Windel“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Windelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wildschwein“ (#30,393), „Wirte“ (#30,395), „Wesens“ (#30,392). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Windel“ bei #30,394. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Windel (IPA [ˈvɪndl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,394 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "körpernah eingesetzter Saugkörper zur Aufnahme von Urin und/oder Kot".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Windel, with forms such as "iwndel", "widnel", and "winddel". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wine", "Wunde", "winke", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Windel, spelled W-I-N-D-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    körpernah eingesetzter Saugkörper zur Aufnahme von Urin und/oder Kot

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Unsere Tochter geht noch nicht aufs Töpfchen, sie trägt noch Windeln.
  2. „Wortlos erhebt sich Andra, nimmt Patrick auf den Arm und geht ihm die Windel wechseln.“

This word in other languages

diaper(English)pañal(Español)lange(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwndel
  • widnel
  • winddel
  • windell
  • windle
  • winedl
  • winndel
  • wnidel
  • wwindel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Windel - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

iwndel2widnel2winddel1windell1windle2winedl2winndel1wnidel2
Edit distance from "Windel"

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 "Windel"?
"Windel" is spelled W-I-N-D-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪndl̩].
What does "Windel" mean?
As a noun, "Windel" means: körpernah eingesetzter Saugkörper zur Aufnahme von Urin und/oder Kot
What words are commonly confused with "Windel"?
"Windel" is commonly confused with "wine", "Wunde", "winke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Windel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Windel" is [ˈvɪndl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Windel" come from?
"Windel" 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 "Windel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wesens#30,392wühlen#30,397Zehner#30,398zögert#30,407

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

verzeih9 variantsAhrens9 variantsaufwies9 variantsteilst9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list