durchbrechen

[ˈdʊʁçˌbʁɛçn̩]

/[ˈdʊʁçˌbʁɛçn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“durchbrechen” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,680. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,680
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in zwei Teile brechen

Corpus desk

Index DE-durchbrechen · durchbrechen · German

durchbrechen · rank #16,680 · 20 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,680
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH drohende

Nearest frequency peer: drohende (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „durchbrechen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „durchbrechen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

durchbrechen vs durchdrehen
83% similar
durchbrechen vs durchbrochen
92% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for durchbrechen
PropertyValue
Headworddurchbrechen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʊʁçˌbʁɛçn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#16,680
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „durchbrechen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.durchbrechenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „drohende“ (#16,679), „durchgemacht“ (#16,681), „digitales“ (#16,678). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „durchbrechen“ bei #16,680. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around durchbrechen (IPA [ˈdʊʁçˌbʁɛçn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,680 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in zwei Teile brechen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for durchbrechen, with forms such as "ddurchbrechen", "druchbrechen", and "ducrhbrechen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "durchdrehen", "durchbrochen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is durchbrechen, spelled D-U-R-C-H-B-R-E-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in zwei Teile brechen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Einen einzelnen Stock durchzubrechen ist einfach, aber mehrere gleichzeitig ist schwer.
  2. Sie brach die Schokoladentafel durch, und gab ihrer Schwester die eine Hälfte ab.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddurchbrechen
  • druchbrechen
  • ducrhbrechen
  • durcbhrechen
  • durcchbrechen
  • durchbbrechen
  • durchberchen
  • durchbrcehen
  • durchbrecchen
  • durchbrecehn
  • durchbrechenn
  • durchbrechhen
  • durchbrechne
  • durchbrehcen
  • durchbrrechen
  • durchhbrechen
  • durchrbechen
  • durhcbrechen
  • durrchbrechen
  • udrchbrechen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of durchbrechen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddurchbrechen1druchbrechen2ducrhbrechen2durcbhrechen2durcchbrechen1durchbbrechen1durchberchen2durchbrcehen2
Edit distance from "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 "durchbrechen"?
"durchbrechen" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-B-R-E-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçˌbʁɛçn̩].
What does "durchbrechen" mean?
As a verb, "durchbrechen" means: in zwei Teile brechen
What words are commonly confused with "durchbrechen"?
"durchbrechen" is commonly confused with "durchdrehen", "durchbrochen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "durchbrechen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchbrechen" is [ˈdʊʁçˌbʁɛçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchbrechen" come from?
"durchbrechen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "durchbrechen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

durchgemacht#16,681Campingplatz#16,662Grundschulen#16,728Arbeitskraft#16,631

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

Arbeitnehmern20 variantskomplizierten20 variantsVerzögerungen20 variantsTransaktionen20 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list