Lötwasser
[ˈløːtˌvasɐ]
The verdict
“Lötwasser” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lösung von Zink in konzentrierter Salzsäure, die vor dem Löten das Oxid von Metallen beseitigt
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Index DE-lotwasser · Lötwasser · German
Lötwasser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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 | Lötwasser |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈløːtˌvasɐ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Lötwasser“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Lötwasser is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈløːtˌvasɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Lötwasser in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Lötwasser, spelled L-Ö-T-W-A-S-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1Lösung von Zink in konzentrierter Salzsäure, die vor dem Löten das Oxid von Metallen beseitigt
- 2gebranntes, stark alkoholhaltiges Getränk
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Lötwasser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Zum Löten braucht man einen heißen, an der Spitze gut verzinnter Lötkolben, Lötwasser (Chlorzink), Salzsäure (Chlorwasserstoff), einen Lötstein (Chlorammonium) und Lötzink.
„Ich musste das Lötwasser ausspucken.“
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.