Feuerwasser

[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌvasɐ]

/[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌvasɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Feuerwasser” 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) - hochprozentiges alkoholisches Getränk, Branntwein, Schnaps

Corpus desk

Index DE-feuerwasser · Feuerwasser · German

Feuerwasser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 Feuerwasser
PropertyValue
HeadwordFeuerwasser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌvasɐ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Feuerwasser“ im Deutschen

Feuerwasserschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Feuerwasser is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌvasɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "hochprozentiges alkoholisches Getränk, Branntwein, Schnaps".

Feuerwasser has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Feuerwasser, spelled F-E-U-E-R-W-A-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    hochprozentiges alkoholisches Getränk, Branntwein, Schnaps

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Stoßen wir trotzdem noch einmal mit dem Feuerwasser an, das immer brennt.“
  2. „Ihre Jagdgebiete schrumpften, und das leicht zugängliche Feuerwasser forderte seinen Tribut.“

This word in other languages

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 "Feuerwasser"?
"Feuerwasser" is spelled F-E-U-E-R-W-A-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌvasɐ].
What does "Feuerwasser" mean?
As a noun, "Feuerwasser" means: hochprozentiges alkoholisches Getränk, Branntwein, Schnaps
How do you pronounce "Feuerwasser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Feuerwasser" is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌvasɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Feuerwasser" come from?
"Feuerwasser" 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