Wasserwerfer

Name: Wasserwerfer, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈvasɐˌvɛʁfɐ]

/[ˈvasɐˌvɛʁfɐ]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Wasserwerfer” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,687. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,687
frequency rank, German: 38,697
“W” headwords: 18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (auf einem Lastkraftwagen mit Tank, vor allem der Polizei aber auch der Feuerwehr montierte) Vorrichtung, mit der ein Wasserstrahl unter hohem Druck gezielt abgegeben („ausgeworfen“) werden kann (u...

Key facts for Wasserwerfer
Property	Value
Headword	Wasserwerfer
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈvasɐˌvɛʁfɐ]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#26,687
Misspellings tracked	18
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wasserwerfer” 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). Wasserwerfer lands here:

#26,687

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Wasserwerfer (IPA [ˈvasɐˌvɛʁfɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,687 among 38,697 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wasserwerfer, with forms such as "awsserwerfer", "waserwerfer", and "wasesrwerfer". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Wasserwerfer, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-W-E-R-F-E-R.

Definition

1
(auf einem Lastkraftwagen mit Tank, vor allem der Polizei aber auch der Feuerwehr montierte) Vorrichtung, mit der ein Wasserstrahl unter hohem Druck gezielt abgegeben („ausgeworfen“) werden kann (um einen Brand zu löschen oder Menschenansammlungen auseinanderzutreiben)
2
mit einem Tank ausgerüsteter Lastkraftwagen der Polizei mit der unter [1] beschriebenen Vorrichtung

Synonyms

Wasserkanone

This word in other languages

canon à eau(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: awsserwerfer,waserwerfer,wasesrwerfer,wasserewrfer,wasserrwerfer,wasserwefrer,wasserwerefr,wasserwerferr,wasserwerffer,wasserwerfre,wasserwerrfer,wasserwrefer,wasserwwerfer,wassewrerfer,wassrewerfer,waßerwerfer,wsaserwerfer,wwasserwerfer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wasserwerfer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "Wasserwerfer"

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 "Wasserwerfer"?

"Wasserwerfer" is spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-W-E-R-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvasɐˌvɛʁfɐ].

What does "Wasserwerfer" mean?

As a noun, "Wasserwerfer" means: (auf einem Lastkraftwagen mit Tank, vor allem der Polizei aber auch der Feuerwehr montierte) Vorrichtung, mit der ein Wasserstrahl unter hohem Druck gezielt abgegeben („ausgeworfen“) werden kann (u...

What are common misspellings of "Wasserwerfer"?

Common misspellings include "awsserwerfer", "waserwerfer", "wasesrwerfer", "wasserewrfer", "wasserrwerfer". The correct spelling is "Wasserwerfer".

How do you pronounce "Wasserwerfer"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wasserwerfer" is [ˈvasɐˌvɛʁfɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Wasserwerfer" come from?

"Wasserwerfer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “Wasserwerfer”

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

The one correct German spelling is W-A-S-S-E-R-W-E-R-F-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈvasɐˌvɛʁfɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.