Wasserfällen

[ˈvasɐˌfɛlən]

/[ˈvasɐˌfɛlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wasserfällen” is uncommon German (frequency #54,232 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,232
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wasserfall

Key facts for Wasserfällen
PropertyValue
HeadwordWasserfällen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvasɐˌfɛlən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#54,232
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wasserfällen” 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). Wasserfällen 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

Wasserfällen is uncommon German at frequency #54,232 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvasɐˌfɛlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wasserfall".

No misspelling variants are generated for Wasserfällen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Wasserfällen, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-F-Ä-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wasserfall

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 "Wasserfällen"?
"Wasserfällen" is spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-F-Ä-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvasɐˌfɛlən].
What does "Wasserfällen" mean?
As a noun, "Wasserfällen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wasserfall
How do you pronounce "Wasserfällen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wasserfällen" is [ˈvasɐˌfɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wasserfällen" come from?
"Wasserfällen" 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 “Wasserfällen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-S-S-E-R-F-Ä-L-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvasɐˌfɛlən] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list