wind farm
/ˈwɪndfɑːm/
"wind-farm" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“wind farm” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A collection of wind turbines, especially a large-scale array, used to generate electricity.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | wind farm |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈwɪndfɑːm/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “wind farm” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
wind farm is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈwɪndfɑːm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A collection of wind turbines, especially a large-scale array, used to generate electricity.".
Zero misspellings are on record for wind farm in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From wind + farm, from the idea that the wind turbines are “farming” the wind to produce electricity. The correct English form is wind farm, spelled W-I-N-D- -F-A-R-M.
Definition
- 1A collection of wind turbines, especially a large-scale array, used to generate electricity.
Etymology
From wind + farm, from the idea that the wind turbines are “farming” the wind to produce electricity.
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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.
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Using “wind farm”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is W-I-N-D- -F-A-R-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈwɪndfɑːm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.