Gletscherwasser
[ˈɡlɛtʃɐˌvasɐ]
The verdict
“Gletscherwasser” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch das Abschmelzen von Gletschereis entstandenes Wasser
Corpus desk
Index DE-gletscherwasser · Gletscherwasser · German
Gletscherwasser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | Gletscherwasser |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡlɛtʃɐˌvasɐ] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gletscherwasser“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gletscherwasser is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡlɛtʃɐˌvasɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch das Abschmelzen von Gletschereis entstandenes Wasser".
No misspelling variants are generated for Gletscherwasser in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Gletscherwasser, spelled G-L-E-T-S-C-H-E-R-W-A-S-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1durch das Abschmelzen von Gletschereis entstandenes Wasser
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Gletscherwasser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Bauer im Gebirge sah sie durch die Scheiben, scharenweise schwebten sie vor der Eisjungfrau her. Sie kam von ihrem Gletscherschlosse, sie saß auf ihrem zerbrechlichen Schiffe, einer ausgerissenen Tanne, das Gletscherwasser trug sie den Strom abwärts nach dem offenen See.“
„Die Bettler saßen lange in Stillschweigen und starrten auf das trübe Gletscherwasser des vorüberströmenden Flusses.“
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.