Windhauch

[ˈvɪntˌhaʊ̯x]

/[ˈvɪntˌhaʊ̯x]/ noun

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The verdict

“Windhauch” is uncommon German (frequency #95,140 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,140
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schwache Luftbewegung

Corpus desk

Index DE-windhauch · Windhauch · German

Windhauch · rank #95,140 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,140
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wimpernschlag

Nearest frequency peer: Wimpernschlag (-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 „Windhauch“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Windhauch
PropertyValue
HeadwordWindhauch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪntˌhaʊ̯x]
Letters9
Frequency rank#95,140
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Windhauch“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Windhauchfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Wimpernschlag“ (#95,139), „Winterfell“ (#95,141), „wirbelten“ (#95,142). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Windhauch“ bei #95,140. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Windhauch is uncommon German at frequency #95,140 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪntˌhaʊ̯x]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "schwache Luftbewegung".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Windhauch, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Windhauch, spelled W-I-N-D-H-A-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    schwache Luftbewegung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Beim geringsten Windhauch raschelten ihre Blätter metallen.“
  2. „Die Flechten hingen in dunklen Girlanden nieder, von keinem Windhauch bewegt.“

This word in other languages

brise(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 "Windhauch"?
"Windhauch" is spelled W-I-N-D-H-A-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪntˌhaʊ̯x].
What does "Windhauch" mean?
As a noun, "Windhauch" means: schwache Luftbewegung
How do you pronounce "Windhauch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Windhauch" is [ˈvɪntˌhaʊ̯x]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Windhauch" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wirbelten#95,142Wittingen#95,147wunschlos#95,155zentralem#95,168

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list