Winkelzug
[ˈvɪŋkl̩ˌt͡suːk]
The verdict
“Winkelzug” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für andere schwer durchschaubare, dem eigenen Interesse dienende Handlung
Corpus desk
Index DE-winkelzug · Winkelzug · German
Winkelzug · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | Winkelzug |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvɪŋkl̩ˌt͡suːk] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Winkelzug“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Winkelzug is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪŋkl̩ˌt͡suːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "für andere schwer durchschaubare, dem eigenen Interesse dienende Handlung".
Zero misspellings are on record for Winkelzug in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Winkelzug, spelled W-I-N-K-E-L-Z-U-G.
Definition
- 1für andere schwer durchschaubare, dem eigenen Interesse dienende Handlung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Winkelzug appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Seine Anwälte nutzen reichlich juristische Winkelzüge, um ihren Mandanten vor einer Bestrafung zu bewahren.
„Er begriff nicht, worauf sie hinaus wollte, sie sah gar nicht zurückhaltend aus und hatte es nicht nötig, zu Winkelzügen Zuflucht zu nehmen.“
Synonyms
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.