Wasserpumpe

[ˈvasɐˌpʊmpə]

/[ˈvasɐˌpʊmpə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wasserpumpe” is uncommon German (frequency #93,826 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,826
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pumpe, die zur Förderung von Wasser verwendet wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-wasserpumpe · Wasserpumpe · German

Wasserpumpe · rank #93,826 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,826
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wasserpistole

Nearest frequency peer: Wasserpistole (-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 „Wasserpumpe“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wasserpumpe
PropertyValue
HeadwordWasserpumpe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvasɐˌpʊmpə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#93,826
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wasserpumpe“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Wasserpistole“ (#93,825), „Warnwesten“ (#93,824), „Wedge“ (#93,828). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wasserpumpe“ bei #93,826. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wasserpumpe is uncommon German at frequency #93,826 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvasɐˌpʊmpə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pumpe, die zur Förderung von Wasser verwendet wird".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wasserpumpe, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wasserpumpe, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-P-U-M-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pumpe, die zur Förderung von Wasser verwendet wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Wasserpumpe steht im Hinterhof, ebenso das Plumpsklo.“
  2. „Draußen war die Wasserpumpe mit einem Brett, das über zwei niedrige Mauern gelegt war, darüber hing eine Art Handtuch.“

This word in other languages

water pump(English)azud(Español)pompe 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 "Wasserpumpe"?
"Wasserpumpe" is spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-P-U-M-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvasɐˌpʊmpə].
What does "Wasserpumpe" mean?
As a noun, "Wasserpumpe" means: Pumpe, die zur Förderung von Wasser verwendet wird
How do you pronounce "Wasserpumpe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wasserpumpe" is [ˈvasɐˌpʊmpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wasserpumpe" come from?
"Wasserpumpe" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Weikersheim#93,831Weingärtner#93,832waghalsigen#93,816vorzukommen#93,813

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list