Windeln

[ˈvɪndl̩n]

/[ˈvɪndl̩n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Windeln” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,439. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,439
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Windel

Corpus desk

Index DE-windeln · Windeln · German

Windeln · rank #18,439 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,439
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wiedergeben

Nearest frequency peer: wiedergeben (-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 „Windeln“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Windeln“ 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).

Windeln vs Winkel
71% similar
Windeln vs Wunden
71% similar
Windeln vs winken
57% similar

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

Key facts for Windeln
PropertyValue
HeadwordWindeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪndl̩n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,439
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Windeln“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Windelnliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wiedergeben“ (#18,438), „Witten“ (#18,440), „widerlegen“ (#18,437). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Windeln“ bei #18,439. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Windeln (IPA [ˈvɪndl̩n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,439 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Windeln, with forms such as "iwndeln", "widneln", and "winddeln". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Winkel", "Wunden", "winken", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Windeln, spelled W-I-N-D-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Windel
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Windel
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Windel
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Windel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwndeln
  • widneln
  • winddeln
  • windelln
  • windelnn
  • windenl
  • windlen
  • winedln
  • winndeln
  • wnideln
  • wwindeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Windeln - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

iwndeln2widneln2winddeln1windelln1windelnn1windenl2windlen2winedln2
Edit distance from "Windeln"

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 "Windeln"?
"Windeln" is spelled W-I-N-D-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪndl̩n].
What does "Windeln" mean?
As a noun, "Windeln" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Windel
What words are commonly confused with "Windeln"?
"Windeln" is commonly confused with "Winkel", "Wunden", "winken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Windeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Windeln" is [ˈvɪndl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Windeln" come from?
"Windeln" 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 "Windeln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Weingut#18,435wählbar#18,444vormals#18,431violett#18,428

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Vollmond11 variantsVollidiot11 variantsabonniert11 variantsAdoption11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list