Flusswasser

[ˈflʊsˌvasɐ]

/[ˈflʊsˌvasɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Flusswasser” 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) - Wasser, das ein Fluss mit sich führt, das er enthält oder das aus ihm stammt

Corpus desk

Index DE-flusswasser · Flusswasser · German

Flusswasser · 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 "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 Flusswasser
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlusswasser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflʊsˌvasɐ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Flusswasser“ im Deutschen

Flusswasserliegt 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

Flusswasser is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈflʊsˌvasɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wasser, das ein Fluss mit sich führt, das er enthält oder das aus ihm stammt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Flusswasser, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Flusswasser, spelled F-L-U-S-S-W-A-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wasser, das ein Fluss mit sich führt, das er enthält oder das aus ihm stammt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Flusswasser wird häufig zur Trinkwassergewinnung benutzt.
  2. „Im Grand Canyon hat sich Flusswasser durch 1,6 km starkes Gestein seinen Weg nach unten gebahnt - der tiefste Einschnitt, der auf der Welt sichtbar ist.“

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 "Flusswasser"?
"Flusswasser" is spelled F-L-U-S-S-W-A-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflʊsˌvasɐ].
What does "Flusswasser" mean?
As a noun, "Flusswasser" means: Wasser, das ein Fluss mit sich führt, das er enthält oder das aus ihm stammt
How do you pronounce "Flusswasser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flusswasser" is [ˈflʊsˌvasɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flusswasser" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list