Wasserdruck

[ˈvasɐˌdʁʊk]

/[ˈvasɐˌdʁʊk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wasserdruck” is uncommon German (frequency #53,371 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,371
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kraft, die im Wasser auf einen Körper wirkt und die mit zunehmender Wassertiefe steigt (Wassersäule)

Key facts for Wasserdruck
PropertyValue
HeadwordWasserdruck
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvasɐˌdʁʊk]
Letters11
Frequency rank#53,371
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wasserdruck” 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). Wasserdruck lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wasserdruck is uncommon German at frequency #53,371 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvasɐˌdʁʊk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Wasserdruck doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wasserdruck, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-D-R-U-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kraft, die im Wasser auf einen Körper wirkt und die mit zunehmender Wassertiefe steigt (Wassersäule)
  2. 2
    Kraft, mit der Wasser in eine Leitung gepresst wird beziehungsweise unter der das Wasser in der Wasserleitung steht

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 "Wasserdruck"?
"Wasserdruck" is spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-D-R-U-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvasɐˌdʁʊk].
What does "Wasserdruck" mean?
As a noun, "Wasserdruck" means: Kraft, die im Wasser auf einen Körper wirkt und die mit zunehmender Wassertiefe steigt (Wassersäule)
How do you pronounce "Wasserdruck"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wasserdruck" is [ˈvasɐˌdʁʊk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wasserdruck" come from?
"Wasserdruck" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Wasserdruck”

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

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