Durchdringung

[ˌdʊʁçˈdʁɪŋʊŋ]

/[ˌdʊʁçˈdʁɪŋʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Durchdringung” is uncommon German (frequency #60,492 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,492
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - vollständiges Eindringen in etwas; Sättigung

Key facts for Durchdringung
PropertyValue
HeadwordDurchdringung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌdʊʁçˈdʁɪŋʊŋ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#60,492
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Durchdringung” 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). Durchdringung 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

Durchdringung is uncommon German at frequency #60,492 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌdʊʁçˈdʁɪŋʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Durchdringung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Durchdringung, spelled D-U-R-C-H-D-R-I-N-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    vollständiges Eindringen in etwas; Sättigung
  2. 2
    geistige Erfassung, Aneignung
  3. 3
    Volumensbereich, der von mehreren Körpern geteilt wird

Synonyms

EindringenPenetrationSättigung

This word in other languages

pervasiveness(English)

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 "Durchdringung"?
"Durchdringung" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-D-R-I-N-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdʊʁçˈdʁɪŋʊŋ].
What does "Durchdringung" mean?
As a noun, "Durchdringung" means: vollständiges Eindringen in etwas; Sättigung
How do you pronounce "Durchdringung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Durchdringung" is [ˌdʊʁçˈdʁɪŋʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Durchdringung" come from?
"Durchdringung" 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 “Durchdringung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-R-C-H-D-R-I-N-G-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌdʊʁçˈdʁɪŋʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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