Brackwasser
[ˈbʁakˌvasɐ]
The verdict
“Brackwasser” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Gemisch aus Süßwasser und Salzwasser, hauptsächlich an Flussmündungen ins Meer
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Index DE-brackwasser · Brackwasser · German
Brackwasser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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 | Brackwasser |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʁakˌvasɐ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Brackwasser“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Brackwasser is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁakˌvasɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Gemisch aus Süßwasser und Salzwasser, hauptsächlich an Flussmündungen ins Meer".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Brackwasser, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Brackwasser, spelled B-R-A-C-K-W-A-S-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1ein Gemisch aus Süßwasser und Salzwasser, hauptsächlich an Flussmündungen ins Meer
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Brackwasser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Igelfische sind reine Meeresfische, nur ganz selten verirren sie sich ins Brackwasser, also zum Beispiel in den Mündungsbereich von Flüssen, wo sich Süß- und Salzwasser mischen.
„Wo immer ich sein werde, wird mir ein Toter begegnen – im Graben verdorrt, von Trümmern erschlagen, im Brackwasser treibend, von Winterschnee konserviert.“
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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.