durchgebrannt

[ˈdʊʁçɡəˌbʁant]

/[ˈdʊʁçɡəˌbʁant]/ verb

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The verdict

“durchgebrannt” is uncommon German (frequency #66,135 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,135
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchbrennen

Key facts for durchgebrannt
PropertyValue
Headworddurchgebrannt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʊʁçɡəˌbʁant]
Letters13
Frequency rank#66,135
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “durchgebrannt” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). durchgebrannt lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

durchgebrannt is uncommon German at frequency #66,135 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈdʊʁçɡəˌbʁant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchbrennen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for durchgebrannt in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is durchgebrannt, spelled D-U-R-C-H-G-E-B-R-A-N-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchbrennen

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 "durchgebrannt"?
"durchgebrannt" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-G-E-B-R-A-N-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçɡəˌbʁant].
What does "durchgebrannt" mean?
As a verb, "durchgebrannt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchbrennen
How do you pronounce "durchgebrannt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchgebrannt" is [ˈdʊʁçɡəˌbʁant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchgebrannt" come from?
"durchgebrannt" 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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Using “durchgebrannt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-R-C-H-G-E-B-R-A-N-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʊʁçɡəˌbʁant] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list