Wassergehalt

[ˈvasɐɡəˌhalt]

/[ˈvasɐɡəˌhalt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wassergehalt” is uncommon German (frequency #69,884 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,884
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Menge oder der Anteil an Wasser in einem Ganzen

Key facts for Wassergehalt
PropertyValue
HeadwordWassergehalt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvasɐɡəˌhalt]
Letters12
Frequency rank#69,884
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wassergehalt” 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). Wassergehalt 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

Wassergehalt is uncommon German at frequency #69,884 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvasɐɡəˌhalt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Menge oder der Anteil an Wasser in einem Ganzen".

Wassergehalt has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wassergehalt, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-G-E-H-A-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Menge oder der Anteil an Wasser in einem Ganzen

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 "Wassergehalt"?
"Wassergehalt" is spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-G-E-H-A-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvasɐɡəˌhalt].
What does "Wassergehalt" mean?
As a noun, "Wassergehalt" means: die Menge oder der Anteil an Wasser in einem Ganzen
How do you pronounce "Wassergehalt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wassergehalt" is [ˈvasɐɡəˌhalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wassergehalt" come from?
"Wassergehalt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Wassergehalt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-S-S-E-R-G-E-H-A-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvasɐɡəˌhalt] (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