Attersee

[ˈatɐˌzeː]

/[ˈatɐˌzeː]/ name

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The verdict

“Attersee” is uncommon German (frequency #54,334 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,334
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der größte See in Oberösterreich, Österreich

Key facts for Attersee
PropertyValue
HeadwordAttersee
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈatɐˌzeː]
Letters8
Frequency rank#54,334
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Attersee” sits in German 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). Attersee 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

Attersee is uncommon German at frequency #54,334 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈatɐˌzeː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der größte See in Oberösterreich, Österreich".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Attersee, 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Attersee, spelled A-T-T-E-R-S-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    der größte See in Oberösterreich, Österreich

Synonyms

Kammersee

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Attersee"?
"Attersee" is spelled A-T-T-E-R-S-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈatɐˌzeː].
What does "Attersee" mean?
As a proper noun, "Attersee" means: der größte See in Oberösterreich, Österreich
How do you pronounce "Attersee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Attersee" is [ˈatɐˌzeː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Attersee" come from?
"Attersee" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Attersee”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-T-T-E-R-S-E-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈatɐˌzeː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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