Wasservogel
[ˈvasɐˌfoːɡl̩]
The verdict
“Wasservogel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Vogel, der sich vorwiegend am oder auf dem Wasser aufhält
Corpus desk
Index DE-wasservogel · Wasservogel · German
Wasservogel · 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 | Wasservogel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvasɐˌfoːɡl̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wasservogel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wasservogel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvasɐˌfoːɡl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vogel, der sich vorwiegend am oder auf dem Wasser aufhält".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Wasservogel in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented 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 Wasservogel, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-V-O-G-E-L.
Definition
- 1Vogel, der sich vorwiegend am oder auf dem Wasser aufhält
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Wasservogel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Steinhuder Meer ist ein Paradies für Wasservögel.
Synonyms
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.