Waschsalon

[ˈvaʃzaˌlɔ̃ː]

/[ˈvaʃzaˌlɔ̃ː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Waschsalon” is an uncommon German word, ranked #72,027 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#72,027
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Laden/Geschäft, in dem man gegen Bezahlung Wäsche waschen kann

Key facts for Waschsalon
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaschsalon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaʃzaˌlɔ̃ː]
Letters10
Frequency rank#72,027
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Waschsalon” 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). Waschsalon lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Waschsalon is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvaʃzaˌlɔ̃ː]. Corpus data places it at rank #72,027 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Laden/Geschäft, in dem man gegen Bezahlung Wäsche waschen kann".

Waschsalon has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Waschsalon, spelled W-A-S-C-H-S-A-L-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Laden/Geschäft, in dem man gegen Bezahlung Wäsche waschen kann

This word in other languages

laundromat(English)laverie(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 "Waschsalon"?
"Waschsalon" is spelled W-A-S-C-H-S-A-L-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaʃzaˌlɔ̃ː].
What does "Waschsalon" mean?
As a noun, "Waschsalon" means: Laden/Geschäft, in dem man gegen Bezahlung Wäsche waschen kann
How do you pronounce "Waschsalon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waschsalon" is [ˈvaʃzaˌlɔ̃ː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Waschsalon" come from?
"Waschsalon" 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 “Waschsalon”

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

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