Waschsalon

[ˈvaʃzaˌlɔ̃ː]

/[ˈvaʃzaˌlɔ̃ː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Waschsalon” is uncommon German (frequency #72,027 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,027
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Laden/Geschäft, in dem man gegen Bezahlung Wäsche waschen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-waschsalon · Waschsalon · German

Waschsalon · rank #72,027 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,027
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wasserkraftwe…

Nearest frequency peer: Wasserkraftwerke (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Waschsalon“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Waschsalon“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Waschsalon
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaschsalon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaʃzaˌlɔ̃ː]
Letters10
Frequency rank#72,027
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Waschsalon“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Waschsalonfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Wasserkraftwerke“ (#72,028), „Warnzeichen“ (#72,025), „Wassertemperaturen“ (#72,029). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Waschsalon“ bei #72,027. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Waschsalon is uncommon German at frequency #72,027 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaʃzaˌlɔ̃ː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich erschrak, als mich plötzlich die Inhaberin des Waschsalons, Frau Flink, ansprach: sie mußte in ihrem weißen Kittel über die Straße gekommen sein, aber ich hatte sie nicht gesehen.“
  2. „Ab 15 Uhr beraten“ […] „Gewerkschafterinnen zu Anträgen beim Sozialamt auf Ersatzkleidung, auf Marken für den Waschsalon und Nahverkehrstickets.“

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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list