Wasserkühlung

[ˈvasɐˌkyːlʊŋ]

/[ˈvasɐˌkyːlʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Wasserkühlung” is uncommon German (frequency #70,985 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,985
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vorrichtung (zum Beispiel bei einem Verbrennungsmotor oder Computer), mit der Wärme mithilfe von Wasser abgeführt wird; Vorgang dieser Kühlung

Key facts for Wasserkühlung
PropertyValue
HeadwordWasserkühlung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvasɐˌkyːlʊŋ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#70,985
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wasserkühlung” 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). Wasserkühlung lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wasserkühlung is uncommon German at frequency #70,985 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvasɐˌkyːlʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vorrichtung (zum Beispiel bei einem Verbrennungsmotor oder Computer), mit der Wärme mithilfe von Wasser abgeführt wird; Vorgang dieser Kühlung".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wasserkühlung, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Wasserkühlung, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-K-Ü-H-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorrichtung (zum Beispiel bei einem Verbrennungsmotor oder Computer), mit der Wärme mithilfe von Wasser abgeführt wird; Vorgang dieser Kühlung

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 "Wasserkühlung"?
"Wasserkühlung" is spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-K-Ü-H-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvasɐˌkyːlʊŋ].
What does "Wasserkühlung" mean?
As a noun, "Wasserkühlung" means: Vorrichtung (zum Beispiel bei einem Verbrennungsmotor oder Computer), mit der Wärme mithilfe von Wasser abgeführt wird; Vorgang dieser Kühlung
How do you pronounce "Wasserkühlung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wasserkühlung" is [ˈvasɐˌkyːlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wasserkühlung" come from?
"Wasserkühlung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Wasserkühlung”

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

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