Wasserwerke

[ˈvasɐˌvɛʁkə]

/[ˈvasɐˌvɛʁkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wasserwerke” is uncommon German (frequency #54,233 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,233
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Wasserwerk

Key facts for Wasserwerke
PropertyValue
HeadwordWasserwerke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvasɐˌvɛʁkə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#54,233
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wasserwerke” 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). Wasserwerke 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

Wasserwerke is uncommon German at frequency #54,233 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvasɐˌvɛʁkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wasserwerke, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Wasserwerke, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-W-E-R-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Wasserwerk
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wasserwerk
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Wasserwerk
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Wasserwerk

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 "Wasserwerke"?
"Wasserwerke" is spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-W-E-R-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvasɐˌvɛʁkə].
What does "Wasserwerke" mean?
As a noun, "Wasserwerke" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Wasserwerk
How do you pronounce "Wasserwerke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wasserwerke" is [ˈvasɐˌvɛʁkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wasserwerke" come from?
"Wasserwerke" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Wasserwerke”

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-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvasɐˌvɛʁkə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list