Frischwasser

[ˈfʁɪʃˌvasɐ]

/[ˈfʁɪʃˌvasɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Frischwasser” is uncommon German (frequency #69,232 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,232
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - frisches Wasser; Wasser, das weder verschmutzt noch durch Lagerung abgestanden ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-frischwasser · Frischwasser · German

Frischwasser · rank #69,232 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,232
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Freitreppe

Nearest frequency peer: Freitreppe (-2 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Frischwasser“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Frischwasser“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Frischwasser
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrischwasser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁɪʃˌvasɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#69,232
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Frischwasser“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Frischwasserfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Freitreppe“ (#69,230), „Fritteuse“ (#69,234), „Freikorps“ (#69,229). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Frischwasser“ bei #69,232. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Frischwasser is uncommon German at frequency #69,232 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁɪʃˌvasɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "frisches Wasser; Wasser, das weder verschmutzt noch durch Lagerung abgestanden ist".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Frischwasser, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Frischwasser, spelled F-R-I-S-C-H-W-A-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    frisches Wasser; Wasser, das weder verschmutzt noch durch Lagerung abgestanden ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Männer wurden als Meuterer ins Gefängnis gesteckt, und wir beluden das Schiff mit Frischwasser.“

Antonyms

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Frischwasser"?
"Frischwasser" is spelled F-R-I-S-C-H-W-A-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɪʃˌvasɐ].
What does "Frischwasser" mean?
As a noun, "Frischwasser" means: frisches Wasser; Wasser, das weder verschmutzt noch durch Lagerung abgestanden ist
How do you pronounce "Frischwasser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frischwasser" is [ˈfʁɪʃˌvasɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Frischwasser" come from?
"Frischwasser" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Frischwasser", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list