Windhuk

[ˈvɪnthʊk]

/[ˈvɪnthʊk]/ name

The verdict

“Windhuk” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt in Afrika, Hauptstadt von Namibia

Corpus desk

Index DE-windhuk · Windhuk · German

Windhuk · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for Windhuk
PropertyValue
HeadwordWindhuk
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈvɪnthʊk]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Windhuk“ im Deutschen

Windhukliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Windhuk is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈvɪnthʊk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stadt in Afrika, Hauptstadt von Namibia".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Windhuk in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Windhuk, spelled W-I-N-D-H-U-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt in Afrika, Hauptstadt von Namibia

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ich komme gerade aus Windhuk.

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Windhuk"?
"Windhuk" is spelled W-I-N-D-H-U-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪnthʊk].
What does "Windhuk" mean?
As a proper noun, "Windhuk" means: Stadt in Afrika, Hauptstadt von Namibia
How do you pronounce "Windhuk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Windhuk" is [ˈvɪnthʊk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Windhuk" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list