durchfliegen
[ˈdʊʁçˌfliːɡn̩]
The verdict
“durchfliegen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich fliegend durch etwas hindurchbewegen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | durchfliegen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈdʊʁçˌfliːɡn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “durchfliegen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for durchfliegen is 12 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdʊʁçˌfliːɡn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1sich fliegend durch etwas hindurchbewegen
- 2zu einem Ziel fliegen, ohne den Flug unterwegs durch eine Zwischenlandung zu unterbrechen
- 3eine Prüfung nicht bestehen
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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.
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Using “durchfliegen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-U-R-C-H-F-L-I-E-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈdʊʁçˌfliːɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.