Wasserbau

[ˈvasɐˌbaʊ̯]

/[ˈvasɐˌbaʊ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wasserbau” is uncommon German (frequency #65,872 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,872
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Baudisziplin, die sich mit der Errichtung und Erhaltung von Bauten und Anlagen im oder direkt an Gewässern beschäftigt

Key facts for Wasserbau
PropertyValue
HeadwordWasserbau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvasɐˌbaʊ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#65,872
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wasserbau” 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). Wasserbau lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Wasserbau is uncommon German at frequency #65,872 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvasɐˌbaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Baudisziplin, die sich mit der Errichtung und Erhaltung von Bauten und Anlagen im oder direkt an Gewässern beschäftigt".

Wasserbau doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Wasserbau, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-B-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Baudisziplin, die sich mit der Errichtung und Erhaltung von Bauten und Anlagen im oder direkt an Gewässern beschäftigt

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 "Wasserbau"?
"Wasserbau" is spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-B-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvasɐˌbaʊ̯].
What does "Wasserbau" mean?
As a noun, "Wasserbau" means: Baudisziplin, die sich mit der Errichtung und Erhaltung von Bauten und Anlagen im oder direkt an Gewässern beschäftigt
How do you pronounce "Wasserbau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wasserbau" is [ˈvasɐˌbaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wasserbau" come from?
"Wasserbau" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Wasserbau”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-S-S-E-R-B-A-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvasɐˌbaʊ̯] (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

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