durchfahren

[ˌdʊʁçˈfaːʁən]

/[ˌdʊʁçˈfaːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“durchfahren” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,690. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,690
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fahrend durchqueren

Corpus desk

Index DE-durchfahren · durchfahren · German

durchfahren · rank #27,690 · 18 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,690
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Durchblick

Nearest frequency peer: Durchblick (-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 „durchfahren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „durchfahren“ 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).

durchfahren vs Durchfahrt
73% similar
durchfahren vs durchführen
91% similar

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

Key facts for durchfahren
PropertyValue
Headworddurchfahren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌdʊʁçˈfaːʁən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#27,690
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „durchfahren“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Durchblick“ (#27,689), „durchgehende“ (#27,691), „duos“ (#27,688). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „durchfahren“ bei #27,690. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around durchfahren (IPA [ˌdʊʁçˈfaːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,690 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 durchfahren, with forms such as "ddurchfahren", "druchfahren", and "ducrhfahren". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Durchfahrt", "durchführen", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is durchfahren, spelled D-U-R-C-H-F-A-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    fahrend durchqueren
  2. 2
    ein plötzliches, intensives Gefühl wird verspürt
  3. 3
    eine plötzliche Idee kommt auf

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir durchfuhren einen Tunnel, der durch den Berg führte.
  2. Ein tiefer Schock durchfuhr seinen Körper.

This word in other languages

cross(English)atravesar(Español)traverser(Français)atravessar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddurchfahren
  • druchfahren
  • ducrhfahren
  • durcchfahren
  • durcfhahren
  • durchafhren
  • durchfahern
  • durchfahhren
  • durchfahrenn
  • durchfahrne
  • durchfahrren
  • durchfarhen
  • durchffahren
  • durchfharen
  • durchhfahren
  • durhcfahren
  • durrchfahren
  • udrchfahren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of durchfahren - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddurchfahren1druchfahren2ducrhfahren2durcchfahren1durcfhahren2durchafhren2durchfahern2durchfahhren1
Edit distance from "durchfahren"

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 "durchfahren"?
"durchfahren" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-F-A-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdʊʁçˈfaːʁən].
What does "durchfahren" mean?
As a verb, "durchfahren" means: fahrend durchqueren
What words are commonly confused with "durchfahren"?
"durchfahren" is commonly confused with "Durchfahrt", "durchführen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "durchfahren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchfahren" is [ˌdʊʁçˈfaːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchfahren" come from?
"durchfahren" 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 "durchfahren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list