Altwasser
[ˈaltˌvasɐ]
The verdict
“Altwasser” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Verlegung eines Flusses stillgelegte Arme und Schlingen, die sich mit Grundwasser gefüllt haben
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Index DE-altwasser · Altwasser · German
Altwasser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Altwasser |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaltˌvasɐ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Altwasser“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Altwasser is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaltˌvasɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch Verlegung eines Flusses stillgelegte Arme und Schlingen, die sich mit Grundwasser gefüllt haben".
No misspelling variants are generated for Altwasser in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Altwasser, spelled A-L-T-W-A-S-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1durch Verlegung eines Flusses stillgelegte Arme und Schlingen, die sich mit Grundwasser gefüllt haben
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Altwasser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Altwässer, Auwälder und Kiesbänke breiten sich am Fluss aus, wo die Deiche weiter im Binnenland stehen – die warmen Herbsttage verleiten noch zum Sonnenbaden.“
„Die kürzere Strecke führte Richtung Umspannstation, am Altwasser der Brenz entlang Richtung Flugplatz.“
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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.