Windrad

/[ˈvɪntˌʁaːt]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#36,739

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Windrad is aGermannoun. It means: Windturbine zur Erzeugung von nutzbarer mechanischer Energie mit Flügeln, die durch Wind angetrieben werden Pronounced [ˈvɪntˌʁaːt]. Often confused with Windräder.

Key facts for Windrad
PropertyValue
HeadwordWindrad
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪntˌʁaːt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,739
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Windrad in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Windrad is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɪntˌʁaːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,739 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for Windrad, with forms such as "iwndrad", "widnrad", and "windard". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Windräder", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Windrad, spelled W-I-N-D-R-A-D, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Windturbine zur Erzeugung von nutzbarer mechanischer Energie mit Flügeln, die durch Wind angetrieben werden
  2. 2
    Kinderspielzeug, das aus einem an einem Stock befestigten Rädchen besteht, welches durch Wind oder Pusten in Bewegung gesetzt wird

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: iwndrad,widnrad,windard,winddrad,windradd,windrda,windrrad,winndrad,winrdad,wnidrad,wwindrad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Windrad

Misspelling Variants of "Windrad"

iwndrad7widnrad7windard7winddrad8windradd8windrda7windrrad8winndrad8
Misspelling Variants of "Windrad"

Frequency rank: #36,739 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Windrad"?
"Windrad" is spelled W-I-N-D-R-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪntˌʁaːt].
What does "Windrad" mean?
As a noun, "Windrad" means: Windturbine zur Erzeugung von nutzbarer mechanischer Energie mit Flügeln, die durch Wind angetrieben werden
What words are commonly confused with "Windrad"?
"Windrad" is commonly confused with "Windräder". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Windrad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Windrad" is [ˈvɪntˌʁaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Windrad" come from?
"Windrad" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.