durchgegriffen

[ˈdʊʁçɡəˌɡʁɪfn̩]

/[ˈdʊʁçɡəˌɡʁɪfn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“durchgegriffen” is uncommon German (frequency #73,405 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,405
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchgreifen

Corpus desk

Index DE-durchgegriffen · durchgegriffen · German

durchgegriffen · rank #73,405 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,405
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dunkelgrünen

Nearest frequency peer: dunkelgrünen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „durchgegriffen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „durchgegriffen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for durchgegriffen
PropertyValue
Headworddurchgegriffen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʊʁçɡəˌɡʁɪfn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#73,405
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „durchgegriffen“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).durchgegriffenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „dunkelgrünen“ (#73,404), „durchgelassen“ (#73,406), „dulde“ (#73,403). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „durchgegriffen“ bei #73,405. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

durchgegriffen is uncommon German at frequency #73,405 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈdʊʁçɡəˌɡʁɪfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchgreifen".

Zero misspellings are on record for durchgegriffen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is durchgegriffen, spelled D-U-R-C-H-G-E-G-R-I-F-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchgreifen

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 "durchgegriffen"?
"durchgegriffen" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-G-E-G-R-I-F-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçɡəˌɡʁɪfn̩].
What does "durchgegriffen" mean?
As a verb, "durchgegriffen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchgreifen
How do you pronounce "durchgegriffen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchgegriffen" is [ˈdʊʁçɡəˌɡʁɪfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchgegriffen" come from?
"durchgegriffen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "durchgegriffen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

durchwachsenen#73,408eigentümlichen#73,418elektrifiziert#73,430Faschingsumzug#73,468

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list