Webbrowser

[ˈvɛpˌbʁaʊ̯zɐ]

/[ˈvɛpˌbʁaʊ̯zɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Webbrowser” is an uncommon German word, ranked #56,674 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#56,674
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Computersoftware zum Betrachten von Webseiten im World Wide Web

Key facts for Webbrowser
PropertyValue
HeadwordWebbrowser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛpˌbʁaʊ̯zɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#56,674
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Webbrowser” 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). Webbrowser lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Webbrowser is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɛpˌbʁaʊ̯zɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #56,674 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Computersoftware zum Betrachten von Webseiten im World Wide Web".

Zero misspellings are on record for Webbrowser in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Webbrowser, spelled W-E-B-B-R-O-W-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Computersoftware zum Betrachten von Webseiten im World Wide Web

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Webbrowser"?
"Webbrowser" is spelled W-E-B-B-R-O-W-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛpˌbʁaʊ̯zɐ].
What does "Webbrowser" mean?
As a noun, "Webbrowser" means: Computersoftware zum Betrachten von Webseiten im World Wide Web
How do you pronounce "Webbrowser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Webbrowser" is [ˈvɛpˌbʁaʊ̯zɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Webbrowser" come from?
"Webbrowser" 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 “Webbrowser”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-B-B-R-O-W-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɛpˌbʁaʊ̯zɐ] (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