durchbeißen
[ˈdʊʁçˌbaɪ̯sn̩]
The verdict
“durchbeißen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit den Zähnen zerkleinern, durchtrennen, durchdringen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | durchbeißen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈdʊʁçˌbaɪ̯sn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “durchbeißen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for durchbeißen is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdʊʁçˌbaɪ̯sn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
durchbeißen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is durchbeißen, spelled D-U-R-C-H-B-E-I-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1mit den Zähnen zerkleinern, durchtrennen, durchdringen
- 2sich mit Mühe, aber hartnäckig durch Schwierigkeiten kämpfen
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.
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Using “durchbeißen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-U-R-C-H-B-E-I-S-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈdʊʁçˌbaɪ̯sn̩] (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.