Trinkwasser

[ˈtʁɪŋkˌvasɐ]

/[ˈtʁɪŋkˌvasɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Trinkwasser” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,992 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#9,992
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wasser, das einem bestimmten Standard entspricht, um zum menschlichen Verzehr nutzbar zu sein

Key facts for Trinkwasser
PropertyValue
HeadwordTrinkwasser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁɪŋkˌvasɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#9,992
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Trinkwasser” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Trinkwasser lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Trinkwasser is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtʁɪŋkˌvasɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,992 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Wasser, das einem bestimmten Standard entspricht, um zum menschlichen Verzehr nutzbar zu sein".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Trinkwasser, with forms such as "rtinkwasser", "tirnkwasser", and "triknwasser". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Trinkwasser, spelled T-R-I-N-K-W-A-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wasser, das einem bestimmten Standard entspricht, um zum menschlichen Verzehr nutzbar zu sein

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtinkwasser,tirnkwasser,triknwasser,trinkawsser,trinkkwasser,trinkwaser,trinkwasesr,trinkwasserr,trinkwassre,trinkwaßer,trinkwsaser,trinkwwasser,trinnkwasser,trinwkasser,trnikwasser,trrinkwasser,ttrinkwasser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Trinkwasser - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rtinkwasser2tirnkwasser2triknwasser2trinkawsser2trinkkwasser1trinkwaser1trinkwasesr2trinkwasserr1
Edit distance from "Trinkwasser"

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 "Trinkwasser"?
"Trinkwasser" is spelled T-R-I-N-K-W-A-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁɪŋkˌvasɐ].
What does "Trinkwasser" mean?
As a noun, "Trinkwasser" means: Wasser, das einem bestimmten Standard entspricht, um zum menschlichen Verzehr nutzbar zu sein
What are common misspellings of "Trinkwasser"?
Common misspellings include "rtinkwasser", "tirnkwasser", "triknwasser", "trinkawsser", "trinkkwasser". The correct spelling is "Trinkwasser".
How do you pronounce "Trinkwasser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Trinkwasser" is [ˈtʁɪŋkˌvasɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Trinkwasser" come from?
"Trinkwasser" 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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Using “Trinkwasser”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-R-I-N-K-W-A-S-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtʁɪŋkˌvasɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list