durchatmen

[ˈdʊʁçˌʔaːtmən]

/[ˈdʊʁçˌʔaːtmən]/ verb

The verdict

“durchatmen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #19,543 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#19,543
frequency rank, German
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tief atmen, so dass der Körper ausreichend mit Sauerstoff versorgt wird

Key facts for durchatmen
PropertyValue
Headworddurchatmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʊʁçˌʔaːtmən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,543
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “durchatmen” 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). durchatmen 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 durchatmen is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdʊʁçˌʔaːtmən]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,543 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for durchatmen, with forms such as "ddurchatmen", "druchatmen", and "ducrhatmen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is durchatmen, spelled D-U-R-C-H-A-T-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    tief atmen, so dass der Körper ausreichend mit Sauerstoff versorgt wird
  2. 2
    zur Ruhe kommen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddurchatmen,druchatmen,ducrhatmen,durcahtmen,durcchatmen,durchamten,durchatemn,durchatmenn,durchatmmen,durchatmne,durchattmen,durchhatmen,durchtamen,durhcatmen,durrchatmen,udrchatmen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of durchatmen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddurchatmen1druchatmen2ducrhatmen2durcahtmen2durcchatmen1durchamten2durchatemn2durchatmenn1
Edit distance from "durchatmen"

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 "durchatmen"?
"durchatmen" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-A-T-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçˌʔaːtmən].
What does "durchatmen" mean?
As a verb, "durchatmen" means: tief atmen, so dass der Körper ausreichend mit Sauerstoff versorgt wird
What are common misspellings of "durchatmen"?
Common misspellings include "ddurchatmen", "druchatmen", "ducrhatmen", "durcahtmen", "durcchatmen". The correct spelling is "durchatmen".
How do you pronounce "durchatmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchatmen" is [ˈdʊʁçˌʔaːtmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchatmen" come from?
"durchatmen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “durchatmen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-R-C-H-A-T-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʊʁçˌʔaːtmən] (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