winterhart
[ˈvɪntɐˌhaʁt]
The verdict
“winterhart” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - widerstandsfähig gegen Temperaturen unter dem Gefrierpunkt
Corpus desk
Index DE-winterhart · winterhart · German
winterhart · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | winterhart |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈvɪntɐˌhaʁt] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „winterhart“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
winterhart is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvɪntɐˌhaʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "widerstandsfähig gegen Temperaturen unter dem Gefrierpunkt".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for winterhart, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is winterhart, spelled W-I-N-T-E-R-H-A-R-T.
Definition
- 1widerstandsfähig gegen Temperaturen unter dem Gefrierpunkt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how winterhart appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nicht alle Sorten der Stechpalme sind winterhart.
[…] die Asiatische Buschmücke kommt in ihrer Heimat bis in einer Höhe von 1500 Metern vor. Sie ist also winterhart und wird sich in Deutschland ganz sicher weiter ausbreiten.
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.