kein Wässerchen trüben können

[kaɪ̯n ˈvɛsɐçən ˈtʁyːbm̩ ˈkœnən]

/[kaɪ̯n ˈvɛsɐçən ˈtʁyːbm̩ ˈkœnən]/ phrase

The verdict

“kein Wässerchen trüben können” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
29
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) — (scheinbar) nicht fähig sein auch nur das geringste Vergehen zu begehen; harmlos sein

Key facts for kein Wässerchen trüben können
PropertyValue
Headwordkein Wässerchen trüben können
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[kaɪ̯n ˈvɛsɐçən ˈtʁyːbm̩ ˈkœnən]
Letters29
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kein Wässerchen trüben können” sits in German frequency

kein Wässerchen trüben können falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for kein Wässerchen trüben können is 29 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaɪ̯n ˈvɛsɐçən ˈtʁyːbm̩ ˈkœnən]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "(scheinbar) nicht fähig sein auch nur das geringste Vergehen zu begehen; harmlos sein".

No misspelling variants are generated for kein Wässerchen trüben können in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is kein Wässerchen trüben können, spelled K-E-I-N- -W-Ä-S-S-E-R-C-H-E-N- -T-R-Ü-B-E-N- -K-Ö-N-N-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    (scheinbar) nicht fähig sein auch nur das geringste Vergehen zu begehen; harmlos sein

Synonyms

keiner Fliege etwas zuleide tun können

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kein Wässerchen trüben können"?
"kein Wässerchen trüben können" is spelled K-E-I-N- -W-Ä-S-S-E-R-C-H-E-N- -T-R-Ü-B-E-N- -K-Ö-N-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɪ̯n ˈvɛsɐçən ˈtʁyːbm̩ ˈkœnən].
What does "kein Wässerchen trüben können" mean?
As a phrase, "kein Wässerchen trüben können" means: (scheinbar) nicht fähig sein auch nur das geringste Vergehen zu begehen; harmlos sein
How do you pronounce "kein Wässerchen trüben können"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kein Wässerchen trüben können" is [kaɪ̯n ˈvɛsɐçən ˈtʁyːbm̩ ˈkœnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Using “kein Wässerchen trüben können”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-E-I-N- -W-Ä-S-S-E-R-C-H-E-N- -T-R-Ü-B-E-N- -K-Ö-N-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaɪ̯n ˈvɛsɐçən ˈtʁyːbm̩ ˈkœnən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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