Winkelschleifer

[ˈvɪŋkl̩ˌʃlaɪ̯fɐ]

/[ˈvɪŋkl̩ˌʃlaɪ̯fɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Winkelschleifer” is uncommon German (frequency #79,952 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,952
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - „eine zumeist elektrisch angetriebene Handmaschine mit einer schnell rotierenden runden Schleifscheibe, Schruppscheibe oder Trennscheibe“

Key facts for Winkelschleifer
PropertyValue
HeadwordWinkelschleifer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪŋkl̩ˌʃlaɪ̯fɐ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#79,952
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Winkelschleifer” 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). Winkelschleifer 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Winkelschleifer is uncommon German at frequency #79,952 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪŋkl̩ˌʃlaɪ̯fɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "„eine zumeist elektrisch angetriebene Handmaschine mit einer schnell rotierenden runden Schleifscheibe, Schruppscheibe oder Trennscheibe“".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Winkelschleifer, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Winkelschleifer, spelled W-I-N-K-E-L-S-C-H-L-E-I-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    „eine zumeist elektrisch angetriebene Handmaschine mit einer schnell rotierenden runden Schleifscheibe, Schruppscheibe oder Trennscheibe“

Synonyms

TrennhexeSchleifhexeFeuerradlFlex

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 "Winkelschleifer"?
"Winkelschleifer" is spelled W-I-N-K-E-L-S-C-H-L-E-I-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪŋkl̩ˌʃlaɪ̯fɐ].
What does "Winkelschleifer" mean?
As a noun, "Winkelschleifer" means: „eine zumeist elektrisch angetriebene Handmaschine mit einer schnell rotierenden runden Schleifscheibe, Schruppscheibe oder Trennscheibe“
How do you pronounce "Winkelschleifer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Winkelschleifer" is [ˈvɪŋkl̩ˌʃlaɪ̯fɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Winkelschleifer" come from?
"Winkelschleifer" 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 “Winkelschleifer”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-N-K-E-L-S-C-H-L-E-I-F-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɪŋkl̩ˌʃlaɪ̯fɐ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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