Windpocken

[ˈvɪntˌpɔkn̩]

/[ˈvɪntˌpɔkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Windpocken” is uncommon German (frequency #72,052 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,052
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Windpocke

Corpus desk

Index DE-windpocken · Windpocken · German

Windpocken · rank #72,052 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,052
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wienern

Nearest frequency peer: wienern (-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 „Windpocken“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Windpocken
PropertyValue
HeadwordWindpocken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪntˌpɔkn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#72,052
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Windpocken“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Windpockenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „wienern“ (#72,051), „Winterurlaub“ (#72,053), „wirkungsvollen“ (#72,054). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Windpocken“ bei #72,052. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Windpocken is uncommon German at frequency #72,052 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪntˌpɔkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Windpocken in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Windpocken, spelled W-I-N-D-P-O-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Windpocke
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Windpocke
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Windpocke
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Windpocke

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 "Windpocken"?
"Windpocken" is spelled W-I-N-D-P-O-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪntˌpɔkn̩].
What does "Windpocken" mean?
As a noun, "Windpocken" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Windpocke
How do you pronounce "Windpocken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Windpocken" is [ˈvɪntˌpɔkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Windpocken" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Westindien#72,047Westgrenze#72,046Wespennest#72,044Wurstwaren#72,064

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list