durchlüften

[ˌdʊʁçˈlʏftn̩]

/[ˌdʊʁçˈlʏftn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas frischer Luft aussetzen, meist um Gerüche zu entfernen oder dem Schimmel vorzubeugen

Corpus desk

Index DE-durchluften · durchlüften · German

durchlüften · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for durchlüften
PropertyValue
Headworddurchlüften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌdʊʁçˈlʏftn̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „durchlüften“ im Deutschen

durchlüftenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

durchlüften is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌdʊʁçˈlʏftn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for durchlüften in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 durchlüften, spelled D-U-R-C-H-L-Ü-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas frischer Luft aussetzen, meist um Gerüche zu entfernen oder dem Schimmel vorzubeugen
  2. 2
    von frischer Luft durchziehen lassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Bettzeug legen wir morgens für 10 Minuten ins weit geöffnete Fenster des Schlafzimmers, damit die die Daunen gut durchlüftet werden.
  2. Sämtliche Hülsenfrüchte, wie Getreide, Mais, müssen gut durchlüftet werden.

Synonyms

auslüftenbelüften

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 "durchlüften"?
"durchlüften" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-L-Ü-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdʊʁçˈlʏftn̩].
What does "durchlüften" mean?
As a verb, "durchlüften" means: etwas frischer Luft aussetzen, meist um Gerüche zu entfernen oder dem Schimmel vorzubeugen
How do you pronounce "durchlüften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchlüften" is [ˌdʊʁçˈlʏftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchlüften" come from?
"durchlüften" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list