Wintereinbruch

[ˈvɪntɐˌʔaɪ̯nbʁʊx]

/[ˈvɪntɐˌʔaɪ̯nbʁʊx]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wintereinbruch” is uncommon German (frequency #78,763 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,763
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plötzliches und heftiges Einsetzen von kalten Temperaturen, Schneefall und Eisglätte

Key facts for Wintereinbruch
PropertyValue
HeadwordWintereinbruch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪntɐˌʔaɪ̯nbʁʊx]
Letters14
Frequency rank#78,763
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wintereinbruch” 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). Wintereinbruch lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Wintereinbruch is uncommon German at frequency #78,763 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪntɐˌʔaɪ̯nbʁʊx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "plötzliches und heftiges Einsetzen von kalten Temperaturen, Schneefall und Eisglätte".

No misspelling variants are generated for Wintereinbruch in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wintereinbruch, spelled W-I-N-T-E-R-E-I-N-B-R-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    plötzliches und heftiges Einsetzen von kalten Temperaturen, Schneefall und Eisglätte

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 "Wintereinbruch"?
"Wintereinbruch" is spelled W-I-N-T-E-R-E-I-N-B-R-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪntɐˌʔaɪ̯nbʁʊx].
What does "Wintereinbruch" mean?
As a noun, "Wintereinbruch" means: plötzliches und heftiges Einsetzen von kalten Temperaturen, Schneefall und Eisglätte
How do you pronounce "Wintereinbruch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wintereinbruch" is [ˈvɪntɐˌʔaɪ̯nbʁʊx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wintereinbruch" come from?
"Wintereinbruch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Wintereinbruch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-N-T-E-R-E-I-N-B-R-U-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɪntɐˌʔaɪ̯nbʁʊx] (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