durchfliegen

[ˈdʊʁçˌfliːɡn̩]

/[ˈdʊʁçˌfliːɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“durchfliegen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich fliegend durch etwas hindurchbewegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-durchfliegen · durchfliegen · German

durchfliegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for durchfliegen
PropertyValue
Headworddurchfliegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʊʁçˌfliːɡn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „durchfliegen“ im Deutschen

durchfliegensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

durchfliegen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈdʊʁçˌfliːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for durchfliegen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 durchfliegen, spelled D-U-R-C-H-F-L-I-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich fliegend durch etwas hindurchbewegen
  2. 2
    zu einem Ziel fliegen, ohne den Flug unterwegs durch eine Zwischenlandung zu unterbrechen
  3. 3
    eine Prüfung nicht bestehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der mit Schwung geworfene Stein flog ohne Probleme durch das Küchenfenster der Nachbarn durch.
  2. Von Frankfurt sind wir bis London durchgeflogen.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "durchfliegen"?
"durchfliegen" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-F-L-I-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçˌfliːɡn̩].
What does "durchfliegen" mean?
As a verb, "durchfliegen" means: sich fliegend durch etwas hindurchbewegen
How do you pronounce "durchfliegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchfliegen" is [ˈdʊʁçˌfliːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchfliegen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list