# freshwater

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfɹɛʃˌwɔːtə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #14,547

## Definitions
1. Living in fresh water.
2. Consisting of fresh water.
3. Unskilled as a seaman.
4. Neoclassical, in reference to the macroeconomics and economic departments near the Great Lakes.

## Etymology
From Middle English freche watur, fresshe water; equivalent to fresh + water.

## Common misspellings (16)
`fershwater`, `ffreshwater`, `frehswater`, `freshawter`, `freshhwater`, `freshwaetr`, `freshwaterr`, `freshwatre`, `freshwatter`, `freshwtaer`, `freshwwater`, `fresshwater`, `freswhater`, `frreshwater`, `frsehwater`, `rfeshwater`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/freshwater