windy

/ˈwɪn.di/

//ˈwɪn.di// adj

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The verdict

“windy” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #74,184 among 1,158 “W” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,184
frequency rank, Spanish
1,158
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ventoso.

Key facts for windy
PropertyValue
Headwordwindy
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈwɪn.di/
Letters5
Frequency rank#74,184
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “windy” sits in Spanish 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). windy 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

windy is uncommon Spanish at frequency #74,184 among 1,158 “W” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈwɪn.di/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for windy, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is windy, spelled W-I-N-D-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ventoso.
  2. 2
    Temeroso.
  3. 3
    Dicho de un camino, serpenteante, zigzagueante.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "windy"?
"windy" is spelled W-I-N-D-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɪn.di/.
What does "windy" mean?
As an adjective, "windy" means: Ventoso.
How do you pronounce "windy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "windy" is /ˈwɪn.di/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "windy" come from?
"windy" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “windy”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is W-I-N-D-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈwɪn.di/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish 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