Wasserspeier
[ˈvasɐˌʃpaɪ̯ɐ]
The verdict
“Wasserspeier” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rohre oder Rinnen zur Wasserableitung an Dächern, häufig in Verbindung mit aus Stein gemeißeltem Bauschmuck, der motivisch meist Tierformen, Fabelwesen oder Menschenköpfe darstellt
Corpus desk
Index DE-wasserspeier · Wasserspeier · German
Wasserspeier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Wasserspeier |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvasɐˌʃpaɪ̯ɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wasserspeier“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wasserspeier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvasɐˌʃpaɪ̯ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rohre oder Rinnen zur Wasserableitung an Dächern, häufig in Verbindung mit aus Stein gemeißeltem Bauschmuck, der motivisch meist Tierformen, Fabelwesen oder Menschenköpfe darstellt".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Wasserspeier in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wasserspeier, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-S-P-E-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1Rohre oder Rinnen zur Wasserableitung an Dächern, häufig in Verbindung mit aus Stein gemeißeltem Bauschmuck, der motivisch meist Tierformen, Fabelwesen oder Menschenköpfe darstellt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Wasserspeier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wasserspeier zieren viele alte Gebäude.
„So schaute er wie ein melancholischer gotischer Wasserspeier auf die anderen herab.“
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.