Winterferien

[ˈvɪntɐˌfeːʁiən]

/[ˈvɪntɐˌfeːʁiən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Winterferien” is uncommon German (frequency #92,474 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,474
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zusammenhängende unterrichtsfreie Tage im Winter

Key facts for Winterferien
PropertyValue
HeadwordWinterferien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪntɐˌfeːʁiən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#92,474
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Winterferien” 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). Winterferien 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

Winterferien is uncommon German at frequency #92,474 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪntɐˌfeːʁiən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zusammenhängende unterrichtsfreie Tage im Winter".

Winterferien doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Winterferien, spelled W-I-N-T-E-R-F-E-R-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zusammenhängende unterrichtsfreie Tage im Winter

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 "Winterferien"?
"Winterferien" is spelled W-I-N-T-E-R-F-E-R-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪntɐˌfeːʁiən].
What does "Winterferien" mean?
As a noun, "Winterferien" means: zusammenhängende unterrichtsfreie Tage im Winter
How do you pronounce "Winterferien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Winterferien" is [ˈvɪntɐˌfeːʁiən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Winterferien" come from?
"Winterferien" 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 “Winterferien”

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

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