Schmutzwasser

[ˈʃmʊt͡sˌvasɐ]

/[ˈʃmʊt͡sˌvasɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Schmutzwasser” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Gebrauch verunreinigtes Wasser

Corpus desk

Index DE-schmutzwasser · Schmutzwasser · German

Schmutzwasser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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.

Key facts for Schmutzwasser
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchmutzwasser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃmʊt͡sˌvasɐ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schmutzwasser“ im Deutschen

Schmutzwasserliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schmutzwasser is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃmʊt͡sˌvasɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch Gebrauch verunreinigtes Wasser".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schmutzwasser, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schmutzwasser, spelled S-C-H-M-U-T-Z-W-A-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Gebrauch verunreinigtes Wasser

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Abwassergebühren werden getrennt nach Niederschlagswasser und Schmutzwasser berechnet.“
  2. „Für die Einleitung von Schmutzwasser in die öffentliche Kanalisation wird eine Gebühr erhoben, die an die bezogene Trinkwassermenge (Frischwassermenge) gekoppelt ist.“

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schmutzwasser"?
"Schmutzwasser" is spelled S-C-H-M-U-T-Z-W-A-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃmʊt͡sˌvasɐ].
What does "Schmutzwasser" mean?
As a noun, "Schmutzwasser" means: durch Gebrauch verunreinigtes Wasser
How do you pronounce "Schmutzwasser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schmutzwasser" is [ˈʃmʊt͡sˌvasɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schmutzwasser" come from?
"Schmutzwasser" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list