wasserfrei

[ˈvasɐˌfʁaɪ̯]

/[ˈvasɐˌfʁaɪ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kein Wasser enthaltend, ohne Wasser

Key facts for wasserfrei
PropertyValue
Headwordwasserfrei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvasɐˌfʁaɪ̯]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wasserfrei” sits in German frequency

wasserfrei falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

wasserfrei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvasɐˌfʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kein Wasser enthaltend, ohne Wasser".

No misspelling variants are generated for wasserfrei in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is wasserfrei, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-F-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    kein Wasser enthaltend, ohne Wasser

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 "wasserfrei"?
"wasserfrei" is spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-F-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvasɐˌfʁaɪ̯].
What does "wasserfrei" mean?
As an adjective, "wasserfrei" means: kein Wasser enthaltend, ohne Wasser
How do you pronounce "wasserfrei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wasserfrei" is [ˈvasɐˌfʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wasserfrei" come from?
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Using “wasserfrei”

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-R-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvasɐˌfʁaɪ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list