durchgedrungen

[ˈdʊʁçɡəˌdʁʊŋən]

/[ˈdʊʁçɡəˌdʁʊŋən]/ verb

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The verdict

“durchgedrungen” is uncommon German (frequency #66,136 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,136
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

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

Key facts for durchgedrungen
PropertyValue
Headworddurchgedrungen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʊʁçɡəˌdʁʊŋən]
Letters14
Frequency rank#66,136
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “durchgedrungen” 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). durchgedrungen 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

durchgedrungen is uncommon German at frequency #66,136 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈdʊʁçɡəˌdʁʊŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchdringen".

No misspelling variants are generated for durchgedrungen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is durchgedrungen, spelled D-U-R-C-H-G-E-D-R-U-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchdringen

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 "durchgedrungen"?
"durchgedrungen" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-G-E-D-R-U-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçɡəˌdʁʊŋən].
What does "durchgedrungen" mean?
As a verb, "durchgedrungen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchdringen
How do you pronounce "durchgedrungen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchgedrungen" is [ˈdʊʁçɡəˌdʁʊŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchgedrungen" come from?
"durchgedrungen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “durchgedrungen”

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-D-R-U-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʊʁçɡəˌdʁʊŋən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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