Wattsekunde

[ˈvatzeˌkʊndə]

/[ˈvatzeˌkʊndə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wattsekunde” 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 May 6, 2026) - Maßeinheit für die in einer Sekunde übertragene Leistung in Watt

Key facts for Wattsekunde
PropertyValue
HeadwordWattsekunde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvatzeˌkʊndə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wattsekunde” sits in German frequency

Wattsekunde 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Wattsekunde is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvatzeˌkʊndə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Maßeinheit für die in einer Sekunde übertragene Leistung in Watt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Wattsekunde, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Wattsekunde, spelled W-A-T-T-S-E-K-U-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maßeinheit für die in einer Sekunde übertragene Leistung in Watt

Synonyms

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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 "Wattsekunde"?
"Wattsekunde" is spelled W-A-T-T-S-E-K-U-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvatzeˌkʊndə].
What does "Wattsekunde" mean?
As a noun, "Wattsekunde" means: Maßeinheit für die in einer Sekunde übertragene Leistung in Watt
How do you pronounce "Wattsekunde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wattsekunde" is [ˈvatzeˌkʊndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wattsekunde" come from?
"Wattsekunde" 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 “Wattsekunde”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-T-T-S-E-K-U-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvatzeˌkʊndə] (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