Meerwasser

[ˈmeːɐ̯ˌvasɐ]

/[ˈmeːɐ̯ˌvasɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Meerwasser” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,680. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,680
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das salzhaltige Wasser, aus dem die Meere bestehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-meerwasser · Meerwasser · German

Meerwasser · rank #31,680 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,680
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH massenhafte

Nearest frequency peer: massenhafte (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Meerwasser“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Meerwasser“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Meerwasser
PropertyValue
HeadwordMeerwasser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmeːɐ̯ˌvasɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#31,680
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Meerwasser“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Meerwasserliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „massenhafte“ (#31,679), „meg“ (#31,681), „mart“ (#31,678). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Meerwasser“ bei #31,680. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Meerwasser (IPA [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌvasɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,680 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "das salzhaltige Wasser, aus dem die Meere bestehen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Meerwasser, with forms such as "emerwasser", "meerawsser", and "meerrwasser". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Meerwasser, spelled M-E-E-R-W-A-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    das salzhaltige Wasser, aus dem die Meere bestehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Auf der frühen Erde wurden die Kontinente durch Vulkanausbrüche erschüttert und jeder komplexe chemische Stoff wäre auf dem Land bald zerstört worden. Meerwasser hingegen löst chemische Stoffe gut auf und ermöglicht es ihnen, zu reagieren.“
  2. „In größeren Mengen genossen führt das Meerwasser zu schweren gesundheitlichen Störungen, die bei verdurstenden Personen im Wahnsinn enden.“

Synonyms

OzeanwasserSalzwasser

Antonyms

BachwasserBrackwasserFlusswasserGletscherwasserGrundwasserKanalwasserRegenwasserSeewasserSüßwasser

This word in other languages

seawater(English)eau de mer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emerwasser
  • meerawsser
  • meerrwasser
  • meerwaser
  • meerwasesr
  • meerwasserr
  • meerwassre
  • meerwaßer
  • meerwsaser
  • meerwwasser
  • meewrasser
  • merewasser
  • merwasser
  • mmeerwasser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Meerwasser - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

emerwasser2meerawsser2meerrwasser1meerwaser1meerwasesr2meerwasserr1meerwassre2meerwaßer2
Edit distance from "Meerwasser"

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 "Meerwasser"?
"Meerwasser" is spelled M-E-E-R-W-A-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌvasɐ].
What does "Meerwasser" mean?
As a noun, "Meerwasser" means: das salzhaltige Wasser, aus dem die Meere bestehen
What are common misspellings of "Meerwasser"?
Common misspellings include "emerwasser", "meerawsser", "meerrwasser", "meerwaser", "meerwasesr". The correct spelling is "Meerwasser".
How do you pronounce "Meerwasser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Meerwasser" is [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌvasɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Meerwasser" come from?
"Meerwasser" 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 "Meerwasser", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list