durchfrieren
[ˈdʊʁçˌfʁiːʁən]
The verdict
“durchfrieren” 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) - bis in das Innersten hinein (durch und durch) kalt werden und die Kälte überall unangenehm spüren (frieren)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | durchfrieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈdʊʁçˌfʁiːʁən] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “durchfrieren” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for durchfrieren is 12 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdʊʁçˌfʁiːʁən]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for durchfrieren in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 durchfrieren, spelled D-U-R-C-H-F-R-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1bis in das Innersten hinein (durch und durch) kalt werden und die Kälte überall unangenehm spüren (frieren)
- 2unter Null Grad kommen (und an jedem Ort, in jedem Teilgebiet des Ganzen erstarren)
This word in other languages
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 “durchfrieren”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-U-R-C-H-F-R-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈdʊʁçˌfʁiːʁən] (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.