Wassermann
[ˈvasɐˌman]
The verdict
“Wassermann” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #28,473 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #28,473
- frequency rank, German
- 10
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Sternzeichen für den Zeitraum vom 21. Januar bis zum 19. Februar
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Wassermann |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvasɐˌman] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #28,473 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Wassermann” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Wassermann is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvasɐˌman]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,473 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wassermann, with forms such as "awssermann", "wasermann", and "wasesrmann". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Wasserhahn", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wassermann, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-M-A-N-N.
Definition
- 1das Sternzeichen für den Zeitraum vom 21. Januar bis zum 19. Februar
- 2eine Person, die in dem Zeitraum vom 21. Januar bis zum 19. Februar geboren ist
- 3männlicher Wassergeist
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: awssermann,wasermann,wasesrmann,wassemrann,wasseramnn,wasserman,wassermmann,wassermnan,wasserrmann,wassremann,waßermann,wsasermann,wwassermann
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wassermann - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “Wassermann”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is W-A-S-S-E-R-M-A-N-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈvasɐˌman] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Wasserhahn” - see the side-by-side comparison. Wassermann vs Wasserhahn
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.