Direktübertragung

[diˈʁɛktʔyːbɐˌtʁaːɡʊŋ]

/[diˈʁɛktʔyːbɐˌtʁaːɡʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Direktübertragung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, das live übertragen wird, meistens per Fernsehen, Internet oder Radio

Corpus desk

Index DE-direktubertragung · Direktübertragung · German

Direktübertragung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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.

Key facts for Direktübertragung
PropertyValue
HeadwordDirektübertragung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[diˈʁɛktʔyːbɐˌtʁaːɡʊŋ]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Direktübertragung“ im Deutschen

Direktübertragungsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Direktübertragung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [diˈʁɛktʔyːbɐˌtʁaːɡʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas, das live übertragen wird, meistens per Fernsehen, Internet oder Radio".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Direktübertragung, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Direktübertragung, spelled D-I-R-E-K-T-Ü-B-E-R-T-R-A-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das live übertragen wird, meistens per Fernsehen, Internet oder Radio

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Direktübertragung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Auf Videobildern war zu sehen, wie ein Oppositionsmitglied einem Angehörigen der Regierungspartei einen Schlag gegen den Kopf versetzte, was eine Schlägerei zwischen mehreren Abgeordneten auslöste und zum Abbruch der Direktübertragung aus dem Parlament führte.“

Synonyms

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 "Direktübertragung"?
"Direktübertragung" is spelled D-I-R-E-K-T-Ü-B-E-R-T-R-A-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [diˈʁɛktʔyːbɐˌtʁaːɡʊŋ].
What does "Direktübertragung" mean?
As a noun, "Direktübertragung" means: etwas, das live übertragen wird, meistens per Fernsehen, Internet oder Radio
How do you pronounce "Direktübertragung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Direktübertragung" is [diˈʁɛktʔyːbɐˌtʁaːɡʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Direktübertragung" come from?
"Direktübertragung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list