Wasabi

[vaˈsaːbi]

/[vaˈsaːbi]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wasabi” is uncommon German (frequency #70,984 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,984
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Japanische Meerrettichart

Corpus desk

Index DE-wasabi · Wasabi · German

Wasabi · rank #70,984 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,984
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wandschrank

Nearest frequency peer: Wandschrank (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Wasabi“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Wasabi“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wasabi
PropertyValue
HeadwordWasabi
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vaˈsaːbi]
Letters6
Frequency rank#70,984
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wasabi“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Wasabifällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Wandschrank“ (#70,983), „Wasserkühlung“ (#70,985), „Wams“ (#70,982). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wasabi“ bei #70,984. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wasabi is uncommon German at frequency #70,984 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [vaˈsaːbi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wasabi, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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 borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Wasabi, spelled W-A-S-A-B-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Japanische Meerrettichart
  2. 2
    Gewürzzubereitung aus ^([1]) (oder ein Imitat davon), insbesondere für Sushi und Sashimi

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Blätter, Stängel und Wurzeln der Wasabi Staude werden zu einem in Japan sehr beliebten ‘Senf’ verarbeitet.
  2. Sushi kann man mit Wasabi schärfen.

Synonyms

BergstockroseMeerrettichWassermeerrettich

This word in other languages

wasabi(English)wasabi(Français)

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 "Wasabi"?
"Wasabi" is spelled W-A-S-A-B-I. The IPA pronunciation is [vaˈsaːbi].
What does "Wasabi" mean?
As a noun, "Wasabi" means: Japanische Meerrettichart
How do you pronounce "Wasabi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wasabi" is [vaˈsaːbi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wasabi" come from?
"Wasabi" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Wasabi", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zunder#71,028Aarhus#71,051abgebe#71,054twelve#70,900

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list