Wasserrad

[ˈvasɐˌʁaːt]

/[ˈvasɐˌʁaːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Wasserrad” is uncommon German (frequency #92,452 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,452
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gerät, welches die kinetische bzw. potenzielle Energie eines Flusses oder Baches in, für den Menschen nutzbare, Energie umwandelt

Key facts for Wasserrad
PropertyValue
HeadwordWasserrad
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvasɐˌʁaːt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#92,452
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wasserrad” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Wasserrad lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wasserrad is uncommon German at frequency #92,452 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvasɐˌʁaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gerät, welches die kinetische bzw. potenzielle Energie eines Flusses oder Baches in, für den Menschen nutzbare, Energie umwandelt".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wasserrad, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Wasserrad, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-R-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerät, welches die kinetische bzw. potenzielle Energie eines Flusses oder Baches in, für den Menschen nutzbare, Energie umwandelt

Synonyms

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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 "Wasserrad"?
"Wasserrad" is spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-R-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvasɐˌʁaːt].
What does "Wasserrad" mean?
As a noun, "Wasserrad" means: Gerät, welches die kinetische bzw. potenzielle Energie eines Flusses oder Baches in, für den Menschen nutzbare, Energie umwandelt
How do you pronounce "Wasserrad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wasserrad" is [ˈvasɐˌʁaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wasserrad" come from?
"Wasserrad" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Wasserrad”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-S-S-E-R-R-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvasɐˌʁaːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list