Waschanlage

[ˈvaʃʔanˌlaːɡə]

/[ˈvaʃʔanˌlaːɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Waschanlage” is uncommon German (frequency #55,855 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,855
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Anlage zur Säuberung von Fahrzeugen

Key facts for Waschanlage
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaschanlage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaʃʔanˌlaːɡə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#55,855
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Waschanlage” 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). Waschanlage lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Waschanlage is uncommon German at frequency #55,855 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaʃʔanˌlaːɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Waschanlage, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Waschanlage, spelled W-A-S-C-H-A-N-L-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anlage zur Säuberung von Fahrzeugen
  2. 2
    Konstruktion auf chemischer oder physikalischer Basis, die gewisse Stoffe entfernt
  3. 3
    Stelle/Unternehmen/Umstand, der ausgenutzt wird, um Geld vom illegalen in den legalen Sektor zu transferieren (waschen)

Synonyms

Geldwaschanlage

This word in other languages

carwash(English)autolavado(Español)station de lavage(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 "Waschanlage"?
"Waschanlage" is spelled W-A-S-C-H-A-N-L-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaʃʔanˌlaːɡə].
What does "Waschanlage" mean?
As a noun, "Waschanlage" means: Anlage zur Säuberung von Fahrzeugen
How do you pronounce "Waschanlage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waschanlage" is [ˈvaʃʔanˌlaːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Waschanlage" come from?
"Waschanlage" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Waschanlage”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-S-C-H-A-N-L-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvaʃʔanˌlaːɡə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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