Löschwasser

[ˈlœʃˌvasɐ]

/[ˈlœʃˌvasɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Löschwasser” is uncommon German (frequency #86,769 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,769
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wasser, das zum Löschen eines Feuers verwendet wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-loschwasser · Löschwasser · German

Löschwasser · rank #86,769 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,769
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH löchrig

Nearest frequency peer: löchrig (-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 „Löschwasser“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Löschwasser
PropertyValue
HeadwordLöschwasser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlœʃˌvasɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#86,769
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Löschwasser“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Löschwasserfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „löchrig“ (#86,767), „Lärmbelastung“ (#86,766), „Machtverlust“ (#86,772). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Löschwasser“ bei #86,769. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Löschwasser is uncommon German at frequency #86,769 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlœʃˌvasɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wasser, das zum Löschen eines Feuers verwendet wird".

No misspelling variants are generated for Löschwasser in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Löschwasser, spelled L-Ö-S-C-H-W-A-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wasser, das zum Löschen eines Feuers verwendet wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Feuerwehr musste das Löschwasser hunderte Meter weit pumpen.
  2. „Durch die enorme Hitzeentwicklung brannten Leichtmetallteile im Motorraum, die heftig mit dem Löschwasser reagierten.“

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 "Löschwasser"?
"Löschwasser" is spelled L-Ö-S-C-H-W-A-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlœʃˌvasɐ].
What does "Löschwasser" mean?
As a noun, "Löschwasser" means: Wasser, das zum Löschen eines Feuers verwendet wird
How do you pronounce "Löschwasser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Löschwasser" is [ˈlœʃˌvasɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Manschetten#86,779Lebensstile#86,742missbilligt#86,809Kuckucksuhr#86,721

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list