Wauwau
[ˈvaʊ̯vaʊ̯]
The verdict
“Wauwau” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines bis mittelgroßes Säugetier mit feinem Gehör und Geruchssinn; Hund
Corpus desk
Index DE-wauwau · Wauwau · German
Wauwau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Wauwau |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvaʊ̯vaʊ̯] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wauwau“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wauwau is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaʊ̯vaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Wauwau, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wauwau, spelled W-A-U-W-A-U.
Definition
- 1kleines bis mittelgroßes Säugetier mit feinem Gehör und Geruchssinn; Hund
- 2Vertreter der Familie der kleinen Menschenaffen oder Gibbonähnlichen (Hylobatidae), der die Urwälder auf Java bewohnt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Wauwau appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nimm dich vor dem Wauwau in Acht!
Der Wauwau hat sehr große ausdrucksvolle, braune Augen.
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.