Wasseruhr
[ˈvasɐˌʔuːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Wasseruhr” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Messinstrument für den Wasserverbrauch
Corpus desk
Index DE-wasseruhr · Wasseruhr · German
Wasseruhr · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Wasseruhr |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvasɐˌʔuːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wasseruhr“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wasseruhr is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvasɐˌʔuːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Wasseruhr, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Wasseruhr, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-U-H-R.
Definition
- 1Messinstrument für den Wasserverbrauch
- 2Uhr, bei der der Abfluss von Wasser als Zeitmesser dient
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Wasseruhr appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Heute wird die Wasseruhr abgelesen.
Mit Hilfe der Wasseruhr ermittelt der Versorger den Verbrauch und kann danach eine Rechnung stellen.
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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.