Wasserloch

[ˈvasɐˌlɔx]

/[ˈvasɐˌlɔx]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wasserloch” is uncommon German (frequency #92,451 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,451
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Erdvertiefung, in der sich Wasser gesammelt hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-wasserloch · Wasserloch · German

Wasserloch · rank #92,451 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,451
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wasserhähne

Nearest frequency peer: Wasserhähne (-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 „Wasserloch“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wasserloch
PropertyValue
HeadwordWasserloch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvasɐˌlɔx]
Letters10
Frequency rank#92,451
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wasserloch“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Wasserlochfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Wasserhähne“ (#92,450), „Wasserrad“ (#92,452), „Wartheland“ (#92,449). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wasserloch“ bei #92,451. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wasserloch is uncommon German at frequency #92,451 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvasɐˌlɔx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Erdvertiefung, in der sich Wasser gesammelt hat".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Wasserloch in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wasserloch, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-L-O-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erdvertiefung, in der sich Wasser gesammelt hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Systematisch besetzten deutsche Einheiten die raren Wasserlöcher.“
  2. „Das von Wildtieren wimmelnde und noch unberührte Okavango-Delta könnte man daher als eines der größten Wasserlöcher des Kontinents bezeichnen.“

This word in other languages

water hole(English)trou d'eau(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 "Wasserloch"?
"Wasserloch" is spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-L-O-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvasɐˌlɔx].
What does "Wasserloch" mean?
As a noun, "Wasserloch" means: Erdvertiefung, in der sich Wasser gesammelt hat
How do you pronounce "Wasserloch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wasserloch" is [ˈvasɐˌlɔx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wasserloch" come from?
"Wasserloch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Wartheland#92,449vorbeiging#92,432Volksstamm#92,428verstaucht#92,407

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list