Brackwasser

[ˈbʁakˌvasɐ]

/[ˈbʁakˌvasɐ]/ noun

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

Corpus desk

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.

Key facts for Brackwasser
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrackwasser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁakˌvasɐ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Brackwasser“ im Deutschen

Brackwasserliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

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

  1. 1
    ein Gemisch aus Süßwasser und Salzwasser, hauptsächlich an Flussmündungen ins Meer

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Brackwasser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 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.
  2. „Wo immer ich sein werde, wird mir ein Toter begegnen – im Graben verdorrt, von Trümmern erschlagen, im Brackwasser treibend, von Winterschnee konserviert.“

Antonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Brackwasser"?
"Brackwasser" is spelled B-R-A-C-K-W-A-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁakˌvasɐ].
What does "Brackwasser" mean?
As a noun, "Brackwasser" means: ein Gemisch aus Süßwasser und Salzwasser, hauptsächlich an Flussmündungen ins Meer
How do you pronounce "Brackwasser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brackwasser" is [ˈbʁakˌvasɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brackwasser" come from?
"Brackwasser" is a German 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