durchlässig

[ˈdʊʁçˌlɛsɪç]

/[ˈdʊʁçˌlɛsɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“durchlässig” is an uncommon German word, ranked #60,494 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#60,494
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - undicht, so beschaffen, dass Materie eine begrenzende Wand durchdringen kann

Key facts for durchlässig
PropertyValue
Headworddurchlässig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʊʁçˌlɛsɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#60,494
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “durchlässig” 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). durchlässig lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for durchlässig is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdʊʁçˌlɛsɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #60,494 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for durchlässig, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 durchlässig, spelled D-U-R-C-H-L-Ä-S-S-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    undicht, so beschaffen, dass Materie eine begrenzende Wand durchdringen kann
  2. 2
    so beschaffen, dass Austausch stattfinden kann

Antonyms

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 "durchlässig"?
"durchlässig" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-L-Ä-S-S-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçˌlɛsɪç].
What does "durchlässig" mean?
As an adjective, "durchlässig" means: undicht, so beschaffen, dass Materie eine begrenzende Wand durchdringen kann
How do you pronounce "durchlässig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchlässig" is [ˈdʊʁçˌlɛsɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchlässig" come from?
"durchlässig" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “durchlässig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-R-C-H-L-Ä-S-S-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʊʁçˌlɛsɪç] (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
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