Windhose
[ˈvɪntˌhoːzə]
The verdict
“Windhose” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - räumlich begrenzte, kreisende Luftbewegung mit Aufwärtsströmung in der Mitte, die über Land auftritt und eine Verbindung zur Bewölkung hat; Tornado
Corpus desk
Index DE-windhose · Windhose · German
Windhose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Windhose |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvɪntˌhoːzə] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Windhose“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Windhose is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪntˌhoːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Windhose in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 Windhose, spelled W-I-N-D-H-O-S-E.
Definition
- 1räumlich begrenzte, kreisende Luftbewegung mit Aufwärtsströmung in der Mitte, die über Land auftritt und eine Verbindung zur Bewölkung hat; Tornado
- 2Wind, der leichtes Material wie Staub, Blätter und dergleichen in einer kreisenden Aufwärtsbewegung mit sich trägt und keine Verbindung zur Bewölkung hat
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Windhose appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Eine Windhose hob Autos von der Straße über die Dächer und entwurzelte viele Bäume.
In Chemnitz richtete eine Windhose schwere Schäden an.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.