durch und durch
[…]
The verdict
“durch und durch” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - absolut, gänzlich, vollkommen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | durch und durch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “durch und durch” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for durch und durch is 15 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as […]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "absolut, gänzlich, vollkommen".
No misspelling variants are generated for durch und durch in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is durch und durch, spelled D-U-R-C-H- -U-N-D- -D-U-R-C-H.
Definition
- 1absolut, gänzlich, vollkommen
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "durch und durch"?
What does "durch und durch" mean?
How do you pronounce "durch und durch"?
What language does "durch und durch" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “durch und durch”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-U-R-C-H- -U-N-D- -D-U-R-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as […] (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.