Wäschekorb

[ˈvɛʃəˌkɔʁp]

/[ˈvɛʃəˌkɔʁp]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wäschekorb” is uncommon German (frequency #78,779 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,779
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Behältnis für Kleidung, welche gereinigt werden soll oder bereits wurde

Key facts for Wäschekorb
PropertyValue
HeadwordWäschekorb
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛʃəˌkɔʁp]
Letters10
Frequency rank#78,779
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wäschekorb” 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). Wäschekorb 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

Wäschekorb is uncommon German at frequency #78,779 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɛʃəˌkɔʁp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Behältnis für Kleidung, welche gereinigt werden soll oder bereits wurde".

No misspelling variants are generated for Wäschekorb in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Wäschekorb, spelled W-Ä-S-C-H-E-K-O-R-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Behältnis für Kleidung, welche gereinigt werden soll oder bereits wurde

This word in other languages

laundry basket(English)panier à linge(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 "Wäschekorb"?
"Wäschekorb" is spelled W-Ä-S-C-H-E-K-O-R-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛʃəˌkɔʁp].
What does "Wäschekorb" mean?
As a noun, "Wäschekorb" means: Behältnis für Kleidung, welche gereinigt werden soll oder bereits wurde
How do you pronounce "Wäschekorb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wäschekorb" is [ˈvɛʃəˌkɔʁp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wäschekorb" come from?
"Wäschekorb" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Wäschekorb”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-Ä-S-C-H-E-K-O-R-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɛʃəˌkɔʁp] (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

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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