Wasserorgel
[ˈvasɐˌʔɔʁɡl̩]
The verdict
“Wasserorgel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einrichtung, mit der eine größere Anzahl von Wasserfontänen erzeugt und gesteuert werden kann
Corpus desk
Index DE-wasserorgel · Wasserorgel · German
Wasserorgel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Wasserorgel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvasɐˌʔɔʁɡl̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wasserorgel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wasserorgel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvasɐˌʔɔʁɡl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Wasserorgel in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Wasserorgel, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-O-R-G-E-L.
Definition
- 1Einrichtung, mit der eine größere Anzahl von Wasserfontänen erzeugt und gesteuert werden kann
- 2Orgel, deren Luftdruck durch Wasser geregelt wurde
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Wasserorgel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Damit die Gäste freie Sicht auf die Wasserorgel haben, muss die Bühne möglichst schnell und geräuschlos im Dunkeln wieder an ihren Liegeplatz gebracht werden.“
„Dank der Arbeit von Paolo Lombardi, dem weltweit einzigen Fachmann für Wasserorgeln, erklingen nun auch wieder zwei Meisterwerke, die seit Jahrhunderten schweigen mussten.“
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.