durchkriegen

[ˈdʊʁçˌkʁiːɡn̩]

/[ˈdʊʁçˌkʁiːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“durchkriegen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine massive Sache, zum Beispiel ein starkes Tau oder einen Ast, geteilt bekommen

Corpus desk

Index DE-durchkriegen · durchkriegen · German

durchkriegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for durchkriegen
PropertyValue
Headworddurchkriegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʊʁçˌkʁiːɡn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „durchkriegen“ im Deutschen

durchkriegenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

durchkriegen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈdʊʁçˌkʁiːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for durchkriegen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is durchkriegen, spelled D-U-R-C-H-K-R-I-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine massive Sache, zum Beispiel ein starkes Tau oder einen Ast, geteilt bekommen
  2. 2
    (gegen Widerstand) akzeptiert bekommen
  3. 3
    das akut bedrohte Überleben eines Lebewesens sichern
  4. 4
    von der Größe her durch eine Öffnung hindurchbekommen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how durchkriegen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich kann nicht mehr, kannst du mir bitte helfen, diesen Ast hier durchzukriegen?
  2. Klar kriege ich den Antrag durch, ich sehe da überhaupt keine Probleme.

Antonyms

verbindenabbiegenverlierensteckenbleiben

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "durchkriegen"?
"durchkriegen" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-K-R-I-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçˌkʁiːɡn̩].
What does "durchkriegen" mean?
As a verb, "durchkriegen" means: eine massive Sache, zum Beispiel ein starkes Tau oder einen Ast, geteilt bekommen
How do you pronounce "durchkriegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchkriegen" is [ˈdʊʁçˌkʁiːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchkriegen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list