Wasserglas

[ˈvasɐˌɡlaːs]

/[ˈvasɐˌɡlaːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wasserglas” is uncommon German (frequency #59,328 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,328
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Trinkgefäß, das zum Trinken von Wasser dient

Corpus desk

Index DE-wasserglas · Wasserglas · German

Wasserglas · rank #59,328 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,328
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH warning

Nearest frequency peer: warning (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Wasserglas“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Wasserglas“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wasserglas
PropertyValue
HeadwordWasserglas
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvasɐˌɡlaːs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#59,328
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wasserglas“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wasserglasfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „warning“ (#59,327), „Wasserscheide“ (#59,329), „Wednesday“ (#59,330). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wasserglas“ bei #59,328. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wasserglas is uncommon German at frequency #59,328 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvasɐˌɡlaːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wasserglas, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Wasserglas, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-G-L-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Trinkgefäß, das zum Trinken von Wasser dient
  2. 2
    ein Alkalisilikat; Natriumsilikat oder Kaliumsilikat;

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kannst Du mir mal das Wasserglas reichen?
  2. „Die Frau goß sich ein Wasserglas voll von dem Fusel und trank es in zwei Zügen leer.“

Synonyms

Alkalisilikat

Antonyms

Tasse

This word in other languages

water glass(English)

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 "Wasserglas"?
"Wasserglas" is spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-G-L-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvasɐˌɡlaːs].
What does "Wasserglas" mean?
As a noun, "Wasserglas" means: ein Trinkgefäß, das zum Trinken von Wasser dient
How do you pronounce "Wasserglas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wasserglas" is [ˈvasɐˌɡlaːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wasserglas" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Wasserglas", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wahlkämpfe#59,322Wahlkarten#59,321Wendlingen#59,337verschnitt#59,299

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list