Wasserschlange
[ˈvasɐˌʃlaŋə]
The verdict
“Wasserschlange” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - allgemein im Wasser lebende Schlangenart
Corpus desk
Index DE-wasserschlange · Wasserschlange · German
Wasserschlange · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 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 | Wasserschlange |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvasɐˌʃlaŋə] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wasserschlange“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wasserschlange is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvasɐˌʃlaŋə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wasserschlange, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
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 Wasserschlange, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-S-C-H-L-A-N-G-E.
Definition
- 1allgemein im Wasser lebende Schlangenart
- 2Sternbild
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Wasserschlange appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Tierfilmer musste sehr lange warten, bis die Wasserschlange erschien.
Die Wasserschlange gehört zu den 48 Sternbildern der antiken griechischen Astronomie.
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.