Durchmesser

[ˈdʊʁçˌmɛsɐ]

/[ˈdʊʁçˌmɛsɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Durchmesser” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,337. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,337
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Entfernung zwischen den Schnittpunkten eines Kreises mit einer Geraden, die dessen Mittelpunkt schneidet

Corpus desk

Index DE-durchmesser · Durchmesser · German

Durchmesser · rank #4,337 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,337
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH derselben

Nearest frequency peer: derselben (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Durchmesser“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Durchmesser“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Durchmesser
PropertyValue
HeadwordDurchmesser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʊʁçˌmɛsɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#4,337
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Durchmesser“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Durchmesserliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „derselben“ (#4,336), „durchsetzen“ (#4,338), „DB“ (#4,335). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Durchmesser“ bei #4,337. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Durchmesser (IPA [ˈdʊʁçˌmɛsɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,337 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Durchmesser, with forms such as "ddurchmesser", "druchmesser", and "ducrhmesser". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Durchmesser, spelled D-U-R-C-H-M-E-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entfernung zwischen den Schnittpunkten eines Kreises mit einer Geraden, die dessen Mittelpunkt schneidet
  2. 2
    eine längstmögliche Sehne eines Kreises

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Hälfte eines Durchmessers nennt man Radius (Halbmesser).
  2. „Den doppelten Radius eines Kreises nennt man Durchmesser.“

Synonyms

Diameter

Antonyms

HalbmesserSemidiameterRadius

This word in other languages

diameter(English)diámetro(Español)diamètre(Français)diâmetro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddurchmesser
  • druchmesser
  • ducrhmesser
  • durcchmesser
  • durchemsser
  • durchhmesser
  • durchmeser
  • durchmesesr
  • durchmesserr
  • durchmessre
  • durchmeßer
  • durchmmesser
  • durchmseser
  • durcmhesser
  • durhcmesser
  • durrchmesser
  • udrchmesser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Durchmesser - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddurchmesser1druchmesser2ducrhmesser2durcchmesser1durchemsser2durchhmesser1durchmeser1durchmesesr2
Edit distance from "Durchmesser"

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 "Durchmesser"?
"Durchmesser" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-M-E-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçˌmɛsɐ].
What does "Durchmesser" mean?
As a noun, "Durchmesser" means: Entfernung zwischen den Schnittpunkten eines Kreises mit einer Geraden, die dessen Mittelpunkt schneidet
What are common misspellings of "Durchmesser"?
Common misspellings include "ddurchmesser", "druchmesser", "ducrhmesser", "durcchmesser", "durchemsser". The correct spelling is "Durchmesser".
How do you pronounce "Durchmesser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Durchmesser" is [ˈdʊʁçˌmɛsɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Durchmesser" come from?
"Durchmesser" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

durchsetzen#4,338Überwachung#4,322Vorsitzende#4,314Versammlung#4,313

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

beeinflussen17 variantskatholische17 variantsPsychologie17 variantsKatastrophe17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list