Wasserbecken

[ˈvasɐˌbɛkn̩]

/[ˈvasɐˌbɛkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wasserbecken” is uncommon German (frequency #51,828 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,828
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ausgemauerte und meist zusätzlich mit Fliesen ausgelegte Vertiefung im Erdreich zum Befüllen mit Wasser

Corpus desk

Index DE-wasserbecken · Wasserbecken · German

Wasserbecken · rank #51,828 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,828
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wannen

Nearest frequency peer: wannen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Wasserbecken”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Wasserbecken” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wasserbecken
PropertyValue
HeadwordWasserbecken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvasɐˌbɛkn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#51,828
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Wasserbecken” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wasserbeckenliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „wannen“ (#51,827), „WCs“ (#51,829), „Waise“ (#51,825). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wasserbecken is uncommon German at frequency #51,828 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvasɐˌbɛkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ausgemauerte und meist zusätzlich mit Fliesen ausgelegte Vertiefung im Erdreich zum Befüllen mit Wasser".

Zero misspellings are on record for Wasserbecken in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Wasserbecken, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-B-E-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ausgemauerte und meist zusätzlich mit Fliesen ausgelegte Vertiefung im Erdreich zum Befüllen mit Wasser

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In meinem Wasserbecken im Garten schwimmt eine Ente.

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 "Wasserbecken"?
"Wasserbecken" is spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-B-E-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvasɐˌbɛkn̩].
What does "Wasserbecken" mean?
As a noun, "Wasserbecken" means: ausgemauerte und meist zusätzlich mit Fliesen ausgelegte Vertiefung im Erdreich zum Befüllen mit Wasser
How do you pronounce "Wasserbecken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wasserbecken" is [ˈvasɐˌbɛkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wasserbecken" come from?
"Wasserbecken" 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 "Wasserbecken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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