Windrose
[ˈvɪntʁoːzə]
The verdict
“Windrose” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Einteilung des Horizontkreises in Himmelsrichtungen, nach denen die Winde bezeichnet werden. Meistens unterteilt man die Zwischenräume zwischen den vier Hauptrichtungen Nord, Ost, Süd und West ...
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Index DE-windrose · Windrose · German
Windrose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Windrose |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvɪntʁoːzə] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Windrose“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Windrose is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪntʁoːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Windrose in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Windrose, spelled W-I-N-D-R-O-S-E.
Definition
- 1die Einteilung des Horizontkreises in Himmelsrichtungen, nach denen die Winde bezeichnet werden. Meistens unterteilt man die Zwischenräume zwischen den vier Hauptrichtungen Nord, Ost, Süd und West noch dreimal in jeweils gleichgroße Teile, so dass man 32 Windrichtungen unterscheiden kann.
- 2Ein Rosetten-Diagramm, das die Häufigkeit und die Stärke des Windes an einem Ort zu einer bestimmten Zeit im Jahr angibt.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Windrose appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Windrichtung wird im Allgemeinen nach der 32-teiligen Windrose gemessen.
Synonyms
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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.