Durchfall

[ˈdʊʁçˌfal]

/[ˈdʊʁçˌfal]/ noun

The verdict

“Durchfall” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,044. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,044
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu schnelle Ausscheidung von breiigem bis flüssigem Stuhl

Corpus desk

Index DE-durchfall · Durchfall · German

Durchfall · rank #14,044 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,044
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH drohenden

Nearest frequency peer: drohenden (-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 „Durchfall“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Durchfall
PropertyValue
HeadwordDurchfall
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʊʁçˌfal]
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,044
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Durchfall“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Durchfallliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „drohenden“ (#14,043), „durchgängig“ (#14,045), „drink“ (#14,042). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Durchfall“ bei #14,044. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Durchfall (IPA [ˈdʊʁçˌfal]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,044 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Durchfall, with forms such as "ddurchfall", "druchfall", and "ducrhfall". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Durchfall, spelled D-U-R-C-H-F-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu schnelle Ausscheidung von breiigem bis flüssigem Stuhl
  2. 2
    Misserfolg; das Scheitern beispielsweise bei einer Prüfung (das Durchfallen)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei Magen-Darm-Grippe hat man auch Durchfall.
  2. „Das mit dem Durchfall störte mich weniger, aber was anderes passierte.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddurchfall
  • druchfall
  • ducrhfall
  • durcchfall
  • durcfhall
  • durchafll
  • durchfal
  • durchffall
  • durchflal
  • durchhfall
  • durhcfall
  • durrchfall
  • udrchfall

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddurchfall1druchfall2ducrhfall2durcchfall1durcfhall2durchafll2durchfal1durchffall1
Edit distance from "Durchfall"

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 "Durchfall"?
"Durchfall" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-F-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçˌfal].
What does "Durchfall" mean?
As a noun, "Durchfall" means: zu schnelle Ausscheidung von breiigem bis flüssigem Stuhl
What are common misspellings of "Durchfall"?
Common misspellings include "ddurchfall", "druchfall", "ducrhfall", "durcchfall", "durcfhall". The correct spelling is "Durchfall".
How do you pronounce "Durchfall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Durchfall" is [ˈdʊʁçˌfal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Durchfall" come from?
"Durchfall" 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 "Durchfall", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list