window

[ˈwɪndəʊ]

/[ˈwɪndəʊ]/ noun

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The verdict

“window” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,899. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,899
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - üblicherweise durch Glas in einem Rahmen verschlossene Öffnung in einer Wand oder dem Dach eines Gebäudes oder Fahrzeugs

Corpus desk

Index DE-window · window · German

window · rank #37,899 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,899
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wimmelt

Nearest frequency peer: wimmelt (-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 „window“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „window“ 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).

window vs windows
86% similar
window vs Windsor
57% similar
window vs Wind
50% similar

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

Key facts for window
PropertyValue
Headwordwindow
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈwɪndəʊ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#37,899
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „window“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.windowliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wimmelt“ (#37,898), „winkte“ (#37,900), „wiederfindet“ (#37,897). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „window“ bei #37,899. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around window (IPA [ˈwɪndəʊ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,899 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for window, with forms such as "iwndow", "widnow", and "winddow". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "windows", "Windsor", "Wind", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is window, spelled W-I-N-D-O-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    üblicherweise durch Glas in einem Rahmen verschlossene Öffnung in einer Wand oder dem Dach eines Gebäudes oder Fahrzeugs
  2. 2
    durchsichtig hinterlegter Ausschnitt in einem Briefumschlag
  3. 3
    rechtwinklig umrahmter Bereich auf einem Bildschirm
  4. 4
    Gelegenheit bietende Zeitspanne

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "At the window a face looks back out and for a moment is caught in the moonlight, then its ducks back inside to carry on with its business."

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwndow
  • widnow
  • winddow
  • windoww
  • windwo
  • winndow
  • winodw
  • wnidow
  • wwindow

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of window - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

iwndow2widnow2winddow1windoww1windwo2winndow1winodw2wnidow2
Edit distance from "window"

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 "window"?
"window" is spelled W-I-N-D-O-W. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈwɪndəʊ].
What does "window" mean?
As a noun, "window" means: üblicherweise durch Glas in einem Rahmen verschlossene Öffnung in einer Wand oder dem Dach eines Gebäudes oder Fahrzeugs
What words are commonly confused with "window"?
"window" is commonly confused with "windows", "Windsor", "Wind". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "window"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "window" is [ˈwɪndəʊ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "window" come from?
"window" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

winkte#37,900Werber#37,895zarter#37,910Wanzen#37,884

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

wimmelt9 variantsUmrisse9 variantsumhüllt9 variantsbastel9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list