Wassersportler

[ˈvasɐˌʃpɔʁtlɐ]

/[ˈvasɐˌʃpɔʁtlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wassersportler” is uncommon German (frequency #84,776 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,776
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand, der Wassersport ausübt

Key facts for Wassersportler
PropertyValue
HeadwordWassersportler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvasɐˌʃpɔʁtlɐ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#84,776
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wassersportler” 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). Wassersportler lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wassersportler is uncommon German at frequency #84,776 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvasɐˌʃpɔʁtlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der Wassersport ausübt".

Wassersportler has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Wassersportler, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-S-P-O-R-T-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der Wassersport ausübt

Antonyms

Bergsportler

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 "Wassersportler"?
"Wassersportler" is spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-S-P-O-R-T-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvasɐˌʃpɔʁtlɐ].
What does "Wassersportler" mean?
As a noun, "Wassersportler" means: jemand, der Wassersport ausübt
How do you pronounce "Wassersportler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wassersportler" is [ˈvasɐˌʃpɔʁtlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wassersportler" come from?
"Wassersportler" 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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Using “Wassersportler”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-S-S-E-R-S-P-O-R-T-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvasɐˌʃpɔʁtlɐ] (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