Bilgewasser
[ˈbɪlɡəˌvasɐ]
The verdict
“Bilgewasser” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Leckwasser, das in der Bilge zusammenläuft
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Bilgewasser |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbɪlɡəˌvasɐ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Bilgewasser” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Bilgewasser is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbɪlɡəˌvasɐ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "das Leckwasser, das in der Bilge zusammenläuft".
Bilgewasser doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bilgewasser, spelled B-I-L-G-E-W-A-S-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1das Leckwasser, das in der Bilge zusammenläuft
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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.
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Using “Bilgewasser”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is B-I-L-G-E-W-A-S-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈbɪlɡəˌvasɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.