durchbrachen

[dʊʁçˈbʁaːxən]

/[dʊʁçˈbʁaːxən]/ verb

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The verdict

“durchbrachen” is uncommon German (frequency #88,831 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,831
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs durchbrechen

Key facts for durchbrachen
PropertyValue
Headworddurchbrachen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[dʊʁçˈbʁaːxən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#88,831
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “durchbrachen” 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). durchbrachen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

durchbrachen is uncommon German at frequency #88,831 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [dʊʁçˈbʁaːxən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for durchbrachen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is durchbrachen, spelled D-U-R-C-H-B-R-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs durchbrechen
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs durchbrechen

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 "durchbrachen"?
"durchbrachen" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-B-R-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [dʊʁçˈbʁaːxən].
What does "durchbrachen" mean?
As a verb, "durchbrachen" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs durchbrechen
How do you pronounce "durchbrachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchbrachen" is [dʊʁçˈbʁaːxən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchbrachen" come from?
"durchbrachen" 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 “durchbrachen”

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

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

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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