Windstoß
[ˈvɪntˌʃtoːs]
The verdict
“Windstoß” 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) - plötzlich auftretende, nur kurz dauernde, heftige Luftbewegung
Corpus desk
Index DE-windsto · Windstoß · German
Windstoß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Windstoß |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvɪntˌʃtoːs] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Windstoß“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Windstoß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪntˌʃtoːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "plötzlich auftretende, nur kurz dauernde, heftige Luftbewegung".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Windstoß, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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 carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Windstoß, spelled W-I-N-D-S-T-O-S-S.
Definition
- 1plötzlich auftretende, nur kurz dauernde, heftige Luftbewegung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Windstoß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bei den heftigen Windstößen glaubte John deutlich zu spüren, wie sich die Behausung vom Erdboden löste und jeden Augenblick mit dem Hurrikan davonzufliegen drohte.“
„Ein Windstoß fegte Staubwolken über die Fläche.“
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.