Windgeschwindigkeit

[ˈvɪntɡəˌʃvɪndɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈvɪntɡəˌʃvɪndɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Windgeschwindigkeit” has 31 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,525. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,525
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
31
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geschwindigkeit des Windes

Corpus desk

Index DE-windgeschwindigkeit · Windgeschwindigkeit · German

Windgeschwindigkeit · rank #38,525 · 31 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #38,525
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 31 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wirbeln

Nearest frequency peer: wirbeln (+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 „Windgeschwindigkeit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Windgeschwindigkeit“ 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).

Windgeschwindigkeit vs Windgeschwindigkeiten
90% similar

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

Key facts for Windgeschwindigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordWindgeschwindigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪntɡəˌʃvɪndɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters19
Frequency rank#38,525
Misspellings tracked31
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Windgeschwindigkeit“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Windgeschwindigkeitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wirbeln“ (#38,526), „wiederentdeckt“ (#38,523), „wirkst“ (#38,527). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Windgeschwindigkeit“ bei #38,525. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 31 spelling variants around Windgeschwindigkeit (IPA [ˈvɪntɡəˌʃvɪndɪçkaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,525 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Geschwindigkeit des Windes".

Our generated misspelling index lists 31 likely wrong-spelling variants for Windgeschwindigkeit, with forms such as "iwndgeschwindigkeit", "widngeschwindigkeit", and "winddgeschwindigkeit". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Windgeschwindigkeiten", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Windgeschwindigkeit, spelled W-I-N-D-G-E-S-C-H-W-I-N-D-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geschwindigkeit des Windes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auf dem Gipfel des Berges herrschen Windgeschwindigkeiten von bis zu achtzig Kilometern pro Stunde.
  2. „Bei einer Windgeschwindigkeit von 100 Stundenkilometern wuchsen die Wellen zu 7 Metern Höhe an.“

This word in other languages

wind speed(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwndgeschwindigkeit
  • widngeschwindigkeit
  • winddgeschwindigkeit
  • windegschwindigkeit
  • windgecshwindigkeit
  • windgescchwindigkeit
  • windgeschhwindigkeit
  • windgeschiwndigkeit
  • windgeschwidnigkeit
  • windgeschwinddigkeit
  • windgeschwindgikeit
  • windgeschwindigekit
  • windgeschwindiggkeit
  • windgeschwindigkeitt
  • windgeschwindigketi
  • windgeschwindigkiet
  • windgeschwindigkkeit
  • windgeschwindikgeit
  • windgeschwinidgkeit
  • windgeschwinndigkeit
  • windgeschwnidigkeit
  • windgeschwwindigkeit
  • windgescwhindigkeit
  • windgeshcwindigkeit
  • windgesschwindigkeit
  • windggeschwindigkeit
  • windgsechwindigkeit
  • wingdeschwindigkeit
  • winndgeschwindigkeit
  • wnidgeschwindigkeit
  • wwindgeschwindigkeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Windgeschwindigkeit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iwndgeschwindigkeit2widngeschwindigkeit2winddgeschwindigkeit1windegschwindigkeit2windgecshwindigkeit2windgescchwindigkeit1windgeschhwindigkeit1windgeschiwndigkeit2
Edit distance from "Windgeschwindigkeit"

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 "Windgeschwindigkeit"?
"Windgeschwindigkeit" is spelled W-I-N-D-G-E-S-C-H-W-I-N-D-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪntɡəˌʃvɪndɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Windgeschwindigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Windgeschwindigkeit" means: Geschwindigkeit des Windes
What words are commonly confused with "Windgeschwindigkeit"?
"Windgeschwindigkeit" is commonly confused with "Windgeschwindigkeiten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Windgeschwindigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Windgeschwindigkeit" is [ˈvɪntɡəˌʃvɪndɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Windgeschwindigkeit" come from?
"Windgeschwindigkeit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 19 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (31 here; floor ≥5).

Versammlungsfreiheit31 variantsInstrumentalisierung31 variantsunterschiedlichster31 variantsWeihnachtsgeschenke31 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list