Wasserlinie

[ˈvasɐˌliːni̯ə]

/[ˈvasɐˌliːni̯ə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wasserlinie” is uncommon German (frequency #99,320 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,320
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Linie, bis zu der ein Schiffsrumpf ins Wasser einsinkt

Corpus desk

Index DE-wasserlinie · Wasserlinie · German

Wasserlinie · rank #99,320 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,320
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Waschungen

Nearest frequency peer: Waschungen (-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 „Wasserlinie“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wasserlinie
PropertyValue
HeadwordWasserlinie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvasɐˌliːni̯ə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#99,320
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wasserlinie“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Waschungen“ (#99,319), „Wasserträger“ (#99,321), „Warengruppen“ (#99,317). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wasserlinie“ bei #99,320. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wasserlinie is uncommon German at frequency #99,320 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvasɐˌliːni̯ə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Linie, bis zu der ein Schiffsrumpf ins Wasser einsinkt".

Zero misspellings are on record for Wasserlinie in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wasserlinie, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-L-I-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Linie, bis zu der ein Schiffsrumpf ins Wasser einsinkt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Schiff wurde durch einen Torpedo direkt unter der Wasserlinie getroffen.
  2. „Der erste Torpedo traf tief unter der Wasserlinie den Bug des Schiffes dort, wo die Mannschaftsräume lagen.“

This word in other languages

water line(English)ligne de flottaison(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 "Wasserlinie"?
"Wasserlinie" is spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-L-I-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvasɐˌliːni̯ə].
What does "Wasserlinie" mean?
As a noun, "Wasserlinie" means: Linie, bis zu der ein Schiffsrumpf ins Wasser einsinkt
How do you pronounce "Wasserlinie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wasserlinie" is [ˈvasɐˌliːni̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wasserlinie" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wahnwitzige#99,312wachrütteln#99,309weltoffenes#99,332würdevollen#99,358

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list