Wasser

/[ˈvasɐ]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#415

in German word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

Wasser is aGermannoun. It means: die chemische Verbindung (Diwasserstoffoxid), der Stoff H₂O in flüssigem Aggregatzustand, die aus Wasserstoff und Sauerstoff zusammengesetzt ist Pronounced [ˈvasɐ]. It ranks #415 in German word frequency. Often confused with Weser and water.

Key facts for Wasser
PropertyValue
HeadwordWasser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvasɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#415
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Wasser in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Wasser is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvasɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #415 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language.Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for Wasser, with forms such as "awsser", "waser", and "wasesr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Weser", "water", "wisse", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Wasser, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    die chemische Verbindung (Diwasserstoffoxid), der Stoff H₂O in flüssigem Aggregatzustand, die aus Wasserstoff und Sauerstoff zusammengesetzt ist
  2. 2
    für Gewässer
  3. 3
    für sehr viele Flüssigkeiten, Lösungen, Emulsionen, die in ihrer Konsistenz dem Wasser ähneln, sowie Gewässer und Wässer, die ihrer Herkunft nach, ihrem Vorkommen nach, ihrem Verwendungszweck nach und Ähnlichem benannt werden
  4. 4
    ein alkoholisches Getränk, welches aus vergorenen Früchten oder anderen Teilen der Pflanze gebrannt wurde
  5. 5
    ein Reinheitsmaß für Diamanten
  6. 6
    krankhafte Ansammlung von Körperflüssigkeiten im Gewebe
  7. 7
    Mineralwasser, Tafelwasser

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: awsser,waser,wasesr,wasserr,wassre,waßer,wsaser,wwasser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Wasser

Misspelling Variants of "Wasser"

awsser6waser5wasesr6wasserr7wassre6waßer5wsaser6wwasser7
Misspelling Variants of "Wasser"

Frequency rank: #415 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wasser"?
"Wasser" is spelled W-A-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvasɐ].
What does "Wasser" mean?
As a noun, "Wasser" means: die chemische Verbindung (Diwasserstoffoxid), der Stoff H₂O in flüssigem Aggregatzustand, die aus Wasserstoff und Sauerstoff zusammengesetzt ist
What words are commonly confused with "Wasser"?
"Wasser" is commonly confused with "Weser", "water", "wisse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wasser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wasser" is [ˈvasɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wasser" come from?
"Wasser" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.