Spülwasser

[ˈʃpyːlˌvasɐ]

/[ˈʃpyːlˌvasɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wasser, in dem Gegenstände gespült werden/wurden

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Index DE-spulwasser · Spülwasser · German

Spülwasser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Spülwasser
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpülwasser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpyːlˌvasɐ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Spülwasser“ im Deutschen

Spülwasserschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Spülwasser is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpyːlˌvasɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wasser, in dem Gegenstände gespült werden/wurden".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Spülwasser, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Spülwasser, spelled S-P-Ü-L-W-A-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wasser, in dem Gegenstände gespült werden/wurden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ransome hörte auf, mit den Händen im Spülwasser herumzurühren.“
  2. „Sie lässt das Spülwasser ab, wechselt Pantoffeln gegen Schuhe und überquert die Straße.“

Synonyms

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 "Spülwasser"?
"Spülwasser" is spelled S-P-Ü-L-W-A-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpyːlˌvasɐ].
What does "Spülwasser" mean?
As a noun, "Spülwasser" means: Wasser, in dem Gegenstände gespült werden/wurden
How do you pronounce "Spülwasser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spülwasser" is [ˈʃpyːlˌvasɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spülwasser" come from?
"Spülwasser" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list