windsucker
/ˈwɪndsʌkə(ɹ)/
"windsucker" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“windsucker” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A horse with the habit of windsucking.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | windsucker |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈwɪndsʌkə(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “windsucker” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
windsucker is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈwɪndsʌkə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for windsucker in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From wind + sucker. Where the bird or term of abuse sense is concerned, some believe the word is a recent bowdlerization of windfucker; however, it appears since at least the 17th century. See the etymology of windfucker. The correct English form is windsucker, spelled W-I-N-D-S-U-C-K-E-R.
Definition
- 1A horse with the habit of windsucking.
- 2Synonym of windfucker.
- 3Synonym of windfucker.
Etymology
From wind + sucker. Where the bird or term of abuse sense is concerned, some believe the word is a recent bowdlerization of windfucker; however, it appears since at least the 17th century. See the etymology of windfucker.
Synonyms
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 “windsucker”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is W-I-N-D-S-U-C-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈwɪndsʌkə(ɹ)/ (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
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.