durchdrehen

[ˈdʊʁçˌdʁeːən]

/[ˈdʊʁçˌdʁeːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“durchdrehen” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,005. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,005
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nahrung durch den Fleischwolf drehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-durchdrehen · durchdrehen · German

durchdrehen · rank #32,005 · 18 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,005
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dub

Nearest frequency peer: dub (-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 „durchdrehen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „durchdrehen“ 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).

durchdrehen vs durchgehen
82% similar
durchdrehen vs durchziehen
82% similar
durchdrehen vs durchstehen
82% similar

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

Key facts for durchdrehen
PropertyValue
Headworddurchdrehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʊʁçˌdʁeːən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#32,005
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „durchdrehen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).durchdrehenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „dub“ (#32,004), „durchlebt“ (#32,006), „Drehbuchautor“ (#32,003). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „durchdrehen“ bei #32,005. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around durchdrehen (IPA [ˈdʊʁçˌdʁeːən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #32,005 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for durchdrehen, with forms such as "ddurchdrehen", "druchdrehen", and "ducrhdrehen". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "durchgehen", "durchziehen", "durchstehen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is durchdrehen, spelled D-U-R-C-H-D-R-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nahrung durch den Fleischwolf drehen
  2. 2
    ohne Grip auf der gleichen Stelle drehen
  3. 3
    die Beherrschung verlieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Also muss mir der Metzger 500 g Kalbfleisch durchdrehen, und zwar Fleisch von der Schulter.
  2. 500 g vollkommen mageres Kalbfleisch sorgfältig parieren, würfeln und durchdrehen.

Synonyms

mahlenzerkleinernfaschierenrotierenrutschenausrastenausflippenüberschnappenden Kopf verlierendie Nerven verliereneinen Rappel bekommenexplodieren

Antonyms

backendurchknetenfarcierengratinierendurchstartenwegfahrenwegrollendie Nerven behaltendie Ruhe weghabendurchatmen

This word in other languages

mince(English)picar(Español)hacher(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddurchdrehen
  • druchdrehen
  • ducrhdrehen
  • durcchdrehen
  • durcdhrehen
  • durchddrehen
  • durchderhen
  • durchdreehn
  • durchdrehenn
  • durchdrehhen
  • durchdrehne
  • durchdrheen
  • durchdrrehen
  • durchhdrehen
  • durchrdehen
  • durhcdrehen
  • durrchdrehen
  • udrchdrehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of durchdrehen - 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.

ddurchdrehen1druchdrehen2ducrhdrehen2durcchdrehen1durcdhrehen2durchddrehen1durchderhen2durchdreehn2
Edit distance from "durchdrehen"

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 "durchdrehen"?
"durchdrehen" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-D-R-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçˌdʁeːən].
What does "durchdrehen" mean?
As a verb, "durchdrehen" means: Nahrung durch den Fleischwolf drehen
What words are commonly confused with "durchdrehen"?
"durchdrehen" is commonly confused with "durchgehen", "durchziehen", "durchstehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "durchdrehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchdrehen" is [ˈdʊʁçˌdʁeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchdrehen" come from?
"durchdrehen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Eigentümers#32,011empfänglich#32,018Fahrverbote#32,027Festspielen#32,033

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

eingefordert18 variantsfortwährend18 variantsbeschriftet18 variantsbeleuchteten18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list