Wasserpfeife

[ˈvasɐˌp͡faɪ̯fə]

/[ˈvasɐˌp͡faɪ̯fə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wasserpfeife” is uncommon German (frequency #91,127 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,127
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rauchgerät, bei dem die Rauchluft durch einen Wasserbehälter gezogen wird, bevor man ihn einatmet

Corpus desk

Index DE-wasserpfeife · Wasserpfeife · German

Wasserpfeife · rank #91,127 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,127
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wasserstände

Nearest frequency peer: Wasserstände (+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 „Wasserpfeife“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wasserpfeife
PropertyValue
HeadwordWasserpfeife
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvasɐˌp͡faɪ̯fə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#91,127
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wasserpfeife“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Wasserpfeifefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Wasserstände“ (#91,128), „Wasserfilter“ (#91,125), „wegschieben“ (#91,130). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wasserpfeife“ bei #91,127. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wasserpfeife is uncommon German at frequency #91,127 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvasɐˌp͡faɪ̯fə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rauchgerät, bei dem die Rauchluft durch einen Wasserbehälter gezogen wird, bevor man ihn einatmet".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wasserpfeife, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Wasserpfeife, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-P-F-E-I-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rauchgerät, bei dem die Rauchluft durch einen Wasserbehälter gezogen wird, bevor man ihn einatmet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wasserpfeife zu rauchen ist etwas sehr geselliges und wird auch bei uns in Europa immer beliebter.
  2. „Ich hatte mir eine Wasserpfeife auf der Galata-Brücke verdient.“

This word in other languages

water pipe(English)narguile(Español)narghilé(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 "Wasserpfeife"?
"Wasserpfeife" is spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-P-F-E-I-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvasɐˌp͡faɪ̯fə].
What does "Wasserpfeife" mean?
As a noun, "Wasserpfeife" means: Rauchgerät, bei dem die Rauchluft durch einen Wasserbehälter gezogen wird, bevor man ihn einatmet
How do you pronounce "Wasserpfeife"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wasserpfeife" is [ˈvasɐˌp͡faɪ̯fə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wasserpfeife" come from?
"Wasserpfeife" 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 "Wasserpfeife", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wasserstände#91,128Wasserfilter#91,125weiträumigen#91,137vorliegender#91,107

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list