Watsche

[ˈvaːt͡ʃə]

/[ˈvaːt͡ʃə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Watsche” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Schlag mit der flachen Hand ins Gesicht

Key facts for Watsche
PropertyValue
HeadwordWatsche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaːt͡ʃə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Watsche” sits in German frequency

Watsche falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Watsche is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvaːt͡ʃə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ein Schlag mit der flachen Hand ins Gesicht".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Watsche in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Watsche, spelled W-A-T-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Schlag mit der flachen Hand ins Gesicht

Synonyms

OhrfeigeBackpfeifeMaulschelleFotzeFlascheTatschkerl

This word in other languages

slap(English)bofetada(Español)gifle(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Watsche"?
"Watsche" is spelled W-A-T-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaːt͡ʃə].
What does "Watsche" mean?
As a noun, "Watsche" means: ein Schlag mit der flachen Hand ins Gesicht
How do you pronounce "Watsche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Watsche" is [ˈvaːt͡ʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Watsche" come from?
"Watsche" 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 “Watsche”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-T-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvaːt͡ʃə] (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
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