windigen

[ˈvɪndɪɡn̩]

/[ˈvɪndɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“windigen” is uncommon German (frequency #67,892 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,892
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs windig

Key facts for windigen
PropertyValue
Headwordwindigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɪndɪɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#67,892
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “windigen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). windigen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

windigen is uncommon German at frequency #67,892 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvɪndɪɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 24 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for windigen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is windigen, spelled W-I-N-D-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  7. 7
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  8. 8
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  11. 11
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  12. 12
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  13. 13
    Dativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  14. 14
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  15. 15
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  16. 16
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  17. 17
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  18. 18
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  19. 19
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  20. 20
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  21. 21
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  22. 22
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  23. 23
    Dativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs windig
  24. 24
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs windig

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 "windigen"?
"windigen" is spelled W-I-N-D-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪndɪɡn̩].
What does "windigen" mean?
As an adjective, "windigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs windig
How do you pronounce "windigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "windigen" is [ˈvɪndɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "windigen" come from?
"windigen" 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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Using “windigen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-N-D-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɪndɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list