Watzmann

[ˈvat͡sˌman]

/[ˈvat͡sˌman]/ name

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The verdict

“Watzmann” is uncommon German (frequency #88,504 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,504
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zentrales Bergmassiv der Berchtesgadener Alpen

Key facts for Watzmann
PropertyValue
HeadwordWatzmann
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈvat͡sˌman]
Letters8
Frequency rank#88,504
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Watzmann” 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). Watzmann lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Watzmann is uncommon German at frequency #88,504 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈvat͡sˌman]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zentrales Bergmassiv der Berchtesgadener Alpen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Watzmann, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Watzmann, spelled W-A-T-Z-M-A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zentrales Bergmassiv der Berchtesgadener Alpen

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 "Watzmann"?
"Watzmann" is spelled W-A-T-Z-M-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvat͡sˌman].
What does "Watzmann" mean?
As a proper noun, "Watzmann" means: zentrales Bergmassiv der Berchtesgadener Alpen
How do you pronounce "Watzmann"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Watzmann" is [ˈvat͡sˌman]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Watzmann" come from?
"Watzmann" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Watzmann”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-T-Z-M-A-N-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvat͡sˌman] (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