Watergate

[ˈwɔːtəɡeɪ̯t]

/[ˈwɔːtəɡeɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Watergate” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,623. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,623
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Watergate-Gebäudekomplex

Corpus desk

Index DE-watergate · Watergate · German

Watergate · rank #48,623 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,623
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wassersport

Nearest frequency peer: Wassersport (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Watergate“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Watergate“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Watergate
PropertyValue
HeadwordWatergate
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈwɔːtəɡeɪ̯t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#48,623
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Watergate“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Watergateliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wassersport“ (#48,622), „wegfällt“ (#48,624), „Wasserflasche“ (#48,621). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Watergate“ bei #48,623. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Watergate (IPA [ˈwɔːtəɡeɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,623 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Watergate, with forms such as "awtergate", "waetrgate", and "wategrate". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Watergate, spelled W-A-T-E-R-G-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Watergate-Gebäudekomplex
  2. 2
    Watergate-Affäre
  3. 3
    großer innenpolitischer Skandal

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Watergate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Watergate erlangte internationale Bekanntheit, nachdem 1972 fünf Männer in das dortige Hauptquartier des Democratic National Committee einbrachen.
  2. Richard Nixon musste wegen Watergate zurücktreten.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awtergate
  • waetrgate
  • wategrate
  • wateragte
  • watergaet
  • watergatte
  • waterggate
  • watergtae
  • waterrgate
  • watregate
  • wattergate
  • wtaergate
  • wwatergate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Watergate - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

awtergate2waetrgate2wategrate2wateragte2watergaet2watergatte1waterggate1watergtae2
Edit distance from "Watergate"

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 "Watergate"?
"Watergate" is spelled W-A-T-E-R-G-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈwɔːtəɡeɪ̯t].
What does "Watergate" mean?
As a noun, "Watergate" means: Watergate-Gebäudekomplex
What are common misspellings of "Watergate"?
Common misspellings include "awtergate", "waetrgate", "wategrate", "wateragte", "watergaet". The correct spelling is "Watergate".
How do you pronounce "Watergate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Watergate" is [ˈwɔːtəɡeɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Watergate" come from?
"Watergate" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Watergate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wasserbad#48,620Weltbühne#48,629Weltstadt#48,630Wahlabend#48,615

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Vorgangs13 variantsvibrieren13 variantszynische13 variantsüberfüllte13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list