Waschmittel

[ˈvaʃˌmɪtl̩]

/[ˈvaʃˌmɪtl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Waschmittel” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,874. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,874
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gemisch verschiedener Substanzen in flüssiger, gelartiger oder pulverförmiger Art bezeichnet, das zum Reinigen von Textilien verwendet wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-waschmittel · Waschmittel · German

Waschmittel · rank #31,874 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,874
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vorwerk

Nearest frequency peer: Vorwerk (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Waschmittel“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Waschmittel“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Waschmittel
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaschmittel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaʃˌmɪtl̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#31,874
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Waschmittel“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Waschmittelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Vorwerk“ (#31,873), „Wasseroberfläche“ (#31,875), „Vorsätze“ (#31,872). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Waschmittel“ bei #31,874. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Waschmittel (IPA [ˈvaʃˌmɪtl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,874 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gemisch verschiedener Substanzen in flüssiger, gelartiger oder pulverförmiger Art bezeichnet, das zum Reinigen von Textilien verwendet wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Waschmittel, with forms such as "awschmittel", "wacshmittel", and "wascchmittel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Waschmittel, spelled W-A-S-C-H-M-I-T-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gemisch verschiedener Substanzen in flüssiger, gelartiger oder pulverförmiger Art bezeichnet, das zum Reinigen von Textilien verwendet wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Waschmittel enthalten waschaktive Substanzen, welche in der Lage sind, Verunreinigungen von Textilien zu lösen.“
  2. Neuerdings gibt es auch Waschmittel, die nicht rein chemisch, sondern natürlicher und umweltverträglicher sein sollen.

Antonyms

Waschnüsse

This word in other languages

lessive(Français)detergente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awschmittel
  • wacshmittel
  • wascchmittel
  • waschhmittel
  • waschimttel
  • waschmitel
  • waschmitetl
  • waschmittell
  • waschmittle
  • waschmmittel
  • waschmtitel
  • wascmhittel
  • washcmittel
  • wasschmittel
  • wsachmittel
  • wwaschmittel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

awschmittel2wacshmittel2wascchmittel1waschhmittel1waschimttel2waschmitel1waschmitetl2waschmittell1
Edit distance from "Waschmittel"

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 "Waschmittel"?
"Waschmittel" is spelled W-A-S-C-H-M-I-T-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaʃˌmɪtl̩].
What does "Waschmittel" mean?
As a noun, "Waschmittel" means: Gemisch verschiedener Substanzen in flüssiger, gelartiger oder pulverförmiger Art bezeichnet, das zum Reinigen von Textilien verwendet wird
What are common misspellings of "Waschmittel"?
Common misspellings include "awschmittel", "wacshmittel", "wascchmittel", "waschhmittel", "waschimttel". The correct spelling is "Waschmittel".
How do you pronounce "Waschmittel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waschmittel" is [ˈvaʃˌmɪtl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Waschmittel" come from?
"Waschmittel" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

voraussetzt#31,870widerwillig#31,882verächtlich#31,862verkörperte#31,856

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Verletzter16 variantszertrümmert16 variantsökumenische16 variantsAbschottung16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list