Wäscheleine

[ˈvɛʃəˌlaɪ̯nə]

/[ˈvɛʃəˌlaɪ̯nə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wäscheleine” is uncommon German (frequency #82,369 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,369
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dünnes Seil, auf das nasse Wäsche gehängt wird, damit sie an der Luft trocknet

Key facts for Wäscheleine
PropertyValue
HeadwordWäscheleine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛʃəˌlaɪ̯nə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#82,369
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wäscheleine” 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). Wäscheleine lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Wäscheleine is uncommon German at frequency #82,369 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɛʃəˌlaɪ̯nə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dünnes Seil, auf das nasse Wäsche gehängt wird, damit sie an der Luft trocknet".

Wäscheleine has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Wäscheleine, spelled W-Ä-S-C-H-E-L-E-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    dünnes Seil, auf das nasse Wäsche gehängt wird, damit sie an der Luft trocknet

This word in other languages

washing line(English)corde 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 "Wäscheleine"?
"Wäscheleine" is spelled W-Ä-S-C-H-E-L-E-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛʃəˌlaɪ̯nə].
What does "Wäscheleine" mean?
As a noun, "Wäscheleine" means: dünnes Seil, auf das nasse Wäsche gehängt wird, damit sie an der Luft trocknet
How do you pronounce "Wäscheleine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wäscheleine" is [ˈvɛʃəˌlaɪ̯nə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wäscheleine" come from?
"Wäscheleine" 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 “Wäscheleine”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-Ä-S-C-H-E-L-E-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɛʃəˌlaɪ̯nə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list