Wasserflugzeug

[ˈvasɐˌfluːkt͡sɔɪ̯k]

/[ˈvasɐˌfluːkt͡sɔɪ̯k]/ noun

The verdict

“Wasserflugzeug” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für Starts und Landungen auf dem Wasser geeignetes Flugzeug

Corpus desk

Index DE-wasserflugzeug · Wasserflugzeug · German

Wasserflugzeug · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Wasserflugzeug
PropertyValue
HeadwordWasserflugzeug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvasɐˌfluːkt͡sɔɪ̯k]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wasserflugzeug“ im Deutschen

Wasserflugzeugsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wasserflugzeug is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvasɐˌfluːkt͡sɔɪ̯k]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "für Starts und Landungen auf dem Wasser geeignetes Flugzeug".

Wasserflugzeug doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Wasserflugzeug, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-F-L-U-G-Z-E-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    für Starts und Landungen auf dem Wasser geeignetes Flugzeug

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese Insel ist nur mit einem Wasserflugzeug erreichbar.
  2. „Mit zwölf Motoren, 158 Passagieren und elf Besatzungsmitglieder ist die Maschine das bis dahin größte Wasserflugzeug.“

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wasserflugzeug"?
"Wasserflugzeug" is spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-F-L-U-G-Z-E-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvasɐˌfluːkt͡sɔɪ̯k].
What does "Wasserflugzeug" mean?
As a noun, "Wasserflugzeug" means: für Starts und Landungen auf dem Wasser geeignetes Flugzeug
How do you pronounce "Wasserflugzeug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wasserflugzeug" is [ˈvasɐˌfluːkt͡sɔɪ̯k]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wasserflugzeug" come from?
"Wasserflugzeug" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list