Windstille

[ˈvɪntˌʃtɪlə]

/[ˈvɪntˌʃtɪlə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Calme, absence de vent.

Corpus desk

Index FR-windstille · Windstille · French

Windstille · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Windstille
PropertyValue
HeadwordWindstille
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪntˌʃtɪlə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Windstille » en français

Windstillereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Windstille is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪntˌʃtɪlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Calme, absence de vent.".

Windstille doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Windstille, spelled W-I-N-D-S-T-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Calme, absence de vent.

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 "Windstille"?
"Windstille" is spelled W-I-N-D-S-T-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪntˌʃtɪlə].
What does "Windstille" mean?
As a noun, "Windstille" means: Calme, absence de vent.
How do you pronounce "Windstille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Windstille" is [ˈvɪntˌʃtɪlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Windstille" come from?
"Windstille" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list