Wassergraben

[ˈvasɐɡʁaːbn̩]

/[ˈvasɐɡʁaːbn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wassergraben” is uncommon German (frequency #62,084 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,084
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Wasser gefüllter Graben, als Hindernis oft um ein Schloss oder eine Burg herumgebaut

Corpus desk

Index DE-wassergraben · Wassergraben · German

Wassergraben · rank #62,084 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,084
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wasen

Nearest frequency peer: Wasen (-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 „Wassergraben“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wassergraben
PropertyValue
HeadwordWassergraben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvasɐɡʁaːbn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#62,084
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wassergraben“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Wassergrabenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Wasen“ (#62,083), „Webcams“ (#62,085), „Waltrop“ (#62,082). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wassergraben“ bei #62,084. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wassergraben is uncommon German at frequency #62,084 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvasɐɡʁaːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Wassergraben in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wassergraben, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-G-R-A-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Wasser gefüllter Graben, als Hindernis oft um ein Schloss oder eine Burg herumgebaut
  2. 2
    Erdaushub, um aus der Fläche Wasser abzuleiten
  3. 3
    Hindernis beim Springreiten oder Hindernislauf

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Um den Wassergraben noch unüberwindlicher zu machen, wurden darin Krokodile ausgesetzt.
  2. „Damals wurden auch die Stadtmauern als Murus Gallicus mit vorgelagertem Wassergraben angelegt.“

Antonyms

Schutzwall

This word in other languages

moat(English)caz(Español)douve(Français)

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 "Wassergraben"?
"Wassergraben" is spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-G-R-A-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvasɐɡʁaːbn̩].
What does "Wassergraben" mean?
As a noun, "Wassergraben" means: mit Wasser gefüllter Graben, als Hindernis oft um ein Schloss oder eine Burg herumgebaut
How do you pronounce "Wassergraben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wassergraben" is [ˈvasɐɡʁaːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wassergraben" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vorzubringen#62,070vollstrecken#62,063vierjähriger#62,057Verwirrungen#62,053

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list