Windschutzscheibe

[ˈvɪntʃʊt͡sˌʃaɪ̯bə]

/[ˈvɪntʃʊt͡sˌʃaɪ̯bə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Windschutzscheibe” has 28 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,021. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,021
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords
28
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Flachglas, das dem Führer eines Fahrzeuges die Sicht nach vorne ermöglicht und ihn vor Wind, Wetter und Partikeln im Luftstrom schützt

Key facts for Windschutzscheibe
PropertyValue
HeadwordWindschutzscheibe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪntʃʊt͡sˌʃaɪ̯bə]
Letters17
Frequency rank#28,021
Misspellings tracked28
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Windschutzscheibe” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Windschutzscheibe lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 28 spelling variants around Windschutzscheibe (IPA [ˈvɪntʃʊt͡sˌʃaɪ̯bə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,021 among 38,697 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Flachglas, das dem Führer eines Fahrzeuges die Sicht nach vorne ermöglicht und ihn vor Wind, Wetter und Partikeln im Luftstrom schützt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 28 likely wrong-spelling variants for Windschutzscheibe, with forms such as "iwndschutzscheibe", "widnschutzscheibe", and "windcshutzscheibe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Windschutzscheibe, spelled W-I-N-D-S-C-H-U-T-Z-S-C-H-E-I-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Flachglas, das dem Führer eines Fahrzeuges die Sicht nach vorne ermöglicht und ihn vor Wind, Wetter und Partikeln im Luftstrom schützt

Synonyms

Frontscheibe

Antonyms

Heckscheibe

This word in other languages

windscreen(English)parabrisas(Español)pare-brise(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwndschutzscheibe
  • widnschutzscheibe
  • windcshutzscheibe
  • winddschutzscheibe
  • windscchutzscheibe
  • windschhutzscheibe
  • windschtuzscheibe
  • windschutszcheibe
  • windschuttzscheibe
  • windschutzcsheibe
  • windschutzsccheibe
  • windschutzscehibe
  • windschutzschebie
  • windschutzscheibbe
  • windschutzscheieb
  • windschutzschheibe
  • windschutzschiebe
  • windschutzshceibe
  • windschutzsscheibe
  • windschutzzscheibe
  • windschuztscheibe
  • windscuhtzscheibe
  • windshcutzscheibe
  • windsschutzscheibe
  • winndschutzscheibe
  • winsdchutzscheibe
  • wnidschutzscheibe
  • wwindschutzscheibe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Windschutzscheibe - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

iwndschutzscheibe2widnschutzscheibe2windcshutzscheibe2winddschutzscheibe1windscchutzscheibe1windschhutzscheibe1windschtuzscheibe2windschutszcheibe2
Edit distance from "Windschutzscheibe"

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 "Windschutzscheibe"?
"Windschutzscheibe" is spelled W-I-N-D-S-C-H-U-T-Z-S-C-H-E-I-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪntʃʊt͡sˌʃaɪ̯bə].
What does "Windschutzscheibe" mean?
As a noun, "Windschutzscheibe" means: Flachglas, das dem Führer eines Fahrzeuges die Sicht nach vorne ermöglicht und ihn vor Wind, Wetter und Partikeln im Luftstrom schützt
What are common misspellings of "Windschutzscheibe"?
Common misspellings include "iwndschutzscheibe", "widnschutzscheibe", "windcshutzscheibe", "winddschutzscheibe", "windscchutzscheibe". The correct spelling is "Windschutzscheibe".
How do you pronounce "Windschutzscheibe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Windschutzscheibe" is [ˈvɪntʃʊt͡sˌʃaɪ̯bə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Windschutzscheibe" come from?
"Windschutzscheibe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Windschutzscheibe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-N-D-S-C-H-U-T-Z-S-C-H-E-I-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɪntʃʊt͡sˌʃaɪ̯bə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list