windschlüpfrig
[ˈvɪntˌʃlʏp͡fʁɪç]
The verdict
“windschlüpfrig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Form aufweisend, die gegenüber der umströmenden Luft nur einen geringen Widerstand erzeugt
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Index DE-windschlupfrig · windschlüpfrig · German
windschlüpfrig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 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 | windschlüpfrig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈvɪntˌʃlʏp͡fʁɪç] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „windschlüpfrig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
windschlüpfrig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvɪntˌʃlʏp͡fʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Form aufweisend, die gegenüber der umströmenden Luft nur einen geringen Widerstand erzeugt".
No generated misspelling entries exist for windschlüpfrig in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is windschlüpfrig, spelled W-I-N-D-S-C-H-L-Ü-P-F-R-I-G.
Definition
- 1eine Form aufweisend, die gegenüber der umströmenden Luft nur einen geringen Widerstand erzeugt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how windschlüpfrig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das Ford-Design-Team um Uwe Bahnsen fand für den Ford Sierra eine rundlich-windschlüpfrige Form (Cw-Wert 0,34),“ […].
„Die windschlüpfrige Karosserie mit den verkleideten Radhäusern ermöglicht einen beeindruckenden cw-Wert von 0,186.“
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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.