wasserscheu
[ˈvasɐˌʃɔɪ̯]
The verdict
“wasserscheu” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Abneigung gegen Wasser empfindend, den Kontakt mit Wasser meidend
Corpus desk
Index DE-wasserscheu · wasserscheu · German
wasserscheu · 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 | wasserscheu |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈvasɐˌʃɔɪ̯] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „wasserscheu“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
wasserscheu is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvasɐˌʃɔɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abneigung gegen Wasser empfindend, den Kontakt mit Wasser meidend".
Zero misspellings are on record for wasserscheu in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is wasserscheu, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-S-C-H-E-U.
Definition
- 1Abneigung gegen Wasser empfindend, den Kontakt mit Wasser meidend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how wasserscheu appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die meisten Katzen sind wasserscheu.
[Tiger] sind gar nicht wasserscheu. Ganz im Gegensatz zur Hauskatze und zu Löwen und Leoparden, geht der Tiger gerne baden. Er liebt es im Wasser zu spielen und kann auf Jagd auch schon mal mehrere Kilometer schwimmend zurücklegen.
This word in other languages
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.