Durchhau
[ˈdʊʁçˌhaʊ̯]
The verdict
“Durchhau” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - baumfreier Streifen (im Wald)
Corpus desk
Index DE-durchhau · Durchhau · German
Durchhau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Durchhau |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdʊʁçˌhaʊ̯] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Durchhau“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Durchhau is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʊʁçˌhaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "baumfreier Streifen (im Wald)".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Durchhau, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Durchhau, spelled D-U-R-C-H-H-A-U.
Definition
- 1baumfreier Streifen (im Wald)
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Durchhau appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Unter solchen Reden waren wir durch dick und dünn auf schmalem Fußweg an einen Durchhau gelangt, der sich in schnurgerader Richtung weithin durch den Wald zog.“
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.