Windhoek

[wĩn̪d̪oˈek]

/[wĩn̪d̪oˈek]/ name

The verdict

“Windhoek” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - es la capital de Namibia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-windhoek · Windhoek · Spanish

Windhoek · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for Windhoek
PropertyValue
HeadwordWindhoek
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[wĩn̪d̪oˈek]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Windhoek” en español

Windhoekestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Windhoek is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [wĩn̪d̪oˈek]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "es la capital de Namibia.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Windhoek, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is Windhoek, spelled W-I-N-D-H-O-E-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    es la capital de Namibia.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Windhoek"?
"Windhoek" is spelled W-I-N-D-H-O-E-K. The IPA pronunciation is [wĩn̪d̪oˈek].
What does "Windhoek" mean?
As a proper noun, "Windhoek" means: es la capital de Namibia.
How do you pronounce "Windhoek"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Windhoek" is [wĩn̪d̪oˈek]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Windhoek" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list