# windscreen

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwɪn(d).skɹiːn/ · frequency rank #32,654

## Definitions
1. A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front of a vehicle in order to protect its occupants from the wind and weather.
2. A cover for a microphone to exclude airy noises such as wind and breathing.
3. A lightweight aerodynamic fairing mounted on the nose of an armor-piercing shell to reduce drag and increase range.
4. A draught screen at the side of a passenger train doorway.

## Etymology
From wind + screen.

## Easily confused with
- **widescreen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/widescreen-vs-windscreen)

## Common misspellings (16)
`iwndscreen`, `widnscreen`, `windcsreen`, `winddscreen`, `windsccreen`, `windsceren`, `windscreenn`, `windscren`, `windscrene`, `windscrreen`, `windsrceen`, `windsscreen`, `winndscreen`, `winsdcreen`, `wnidscreen`, `wwindscreen`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/windscreen