windstorm

/ˈwɪndstɔː(ɹ)m/

//ˈwɪndstɔː(ɹ)m// noun

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"windstorm" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“windstorm” is uncommon English (frequency #66,408 among 12,113 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,408
frequency rank, English
12,113
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A storm in which there are strong, violent winds but no precipitation.

Key facts for windstorm
PropertyValue
Headwordwindstorm
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwɪndstɔː(ɹ)m/
Letters9
Frequency rank#66,408
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “windstorm” sits in English 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). windstorm 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

windstorm is uncommon English at frequency #66,408 among 12,113 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈwɪndstɔː(ɹ)m/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A storm in which there are strong, violent winds but no precipitation.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for windstorm, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 + storm. The correct English form is windstorm, spelled W-I-N-D-S-T-O-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A storm in which there are strong, violent winds but no precipitation.

Etymology

From wind + storm.

This word in other languages

vendaval(Español)Orkan(Deutsch)vendaval(Português)

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "windstorm"?
"windstorm" is spelled W-I-N-D-S-T-O-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɪndstɔː(ɹ)m/.
What does "windstorm" mean?
As a noun, "windstorm" means: A storm in which there are strong, violent winds but no precipitation.
How do you pronounce "windstorm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "windstorm" is /ˈwɪndstɔː(ɹ)m/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "windstorm"?
From wind + storm. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “windstorm”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is W-I-N-D-S-T-O-R-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈwɪndstɔː(ɹ)m/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English 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