windschnittig

[ˈvɪntˌʃnɪtɪç]

/[ˈvɪntˌʃnɪtɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“windschnittig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
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-windschnittig · windschnittig · German

windschnittig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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.

Key facts for windschnittig
PropertyValue
Headwordwindschnittig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɪntˌʃnɪtɪç]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „windschnittig“ im Deutschen

windschnittigschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

windschnittig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvɪntˌʃnɪtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Form aufweisend, die gegenüber der umströmenden Luft nur einen geringen Widerstand erzeugt".

windschnittig has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 windschnittig, spelled W-I-N-D-S-C-H-N-I-T-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Form aufweisend, die gegenüber der umströmenden Luft nur einen geringen Widerstand erzeugt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Formel 1-Rennwagen sehen zwar windschnittig aus, ihr echter Luftwiderstand ist aber keineswegs gering. Der cw-Wert liegt etwa bei 1,2.“
  2. „Federleichte Materialien und ein windschnittiges Design machen den Lightyear One sparsam.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "windschnittig"?
"windschnittig" is spelled W-I-N-D-S-C-H-N-I-T-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪntˌʃnɪtɪç].
What does "windschnittig" mean?
As an adjective, "windschnittig" means: eine Form aufweisend, die gegenüber der umströmenden Luft nur einen geringen Widerstand erzeugt
How do you pronounce "windschnittig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "windschnittig" is [ˈvɪntˌʃnɪtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "windschnittig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list