Wasserpistole

[ˈvasɐpɪsˌtoːlə]

/[ˈvasɐpɪsˌtoːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wasserpistole” is uncommon German (frequency #93,825 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,825
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Spielzeugwaffe, deren Munition Wasser ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-wasserpistole · Wasserpistole · German

Wasserpistole · rank #93,825 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,825
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Warnwesten

Nearest frequency peer: Warnwesten (-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 „Wasserpistole“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wasserpistole
PropertyValue
HeadwordWasserpistole
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvasɐpɪsˌtoːlə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#93,825
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wasserpistole“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Warnwesten“ (#93,824), „Wasserpumpe“ (#93,826), „Wedge“ (#93,828). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wasserpistole“ bei #93,825. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wasserpistole is uncommon German at frequency #93,825 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvasɐpɪsˌtoːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Spielzeugwaffe, deren Munition Wasser ist".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wasserpistole, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Wasserpistole, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-P-I-S-T-O-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Spielzeugwaffe, deren Munition Wasser ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Er hat mit seiner Wasserpistole auf mich geschossen!

This word in other languages

water gun(English)pistolet à 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 "Wasserpistole"?
"Wasserpistole" is spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-P-I-S-T-O-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvasɐpɪsˌtoːlə].
What does "Wasserpistole" mean?
As a noun, "Wasserpistole" means: eine Spielzeugwaffe, deren Munition Wasser ist
How do you pronounce "Wasserpistole"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wasserpistole" is [ˈvasɐpɪsˌtoːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wasserpistole" come from?
"Wasserpistole" 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 "Wasserpistole", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vorbeigezogen#93,808Volksgenossen#93,805verzweifeltes#93,798versprechende#93,793

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list