Durchmessern

[ˈdʊʁçˌmɛsɐn]

/[ˈdʊʁçˌmɛsɐn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Durchmessern” is uncommon German (frequency #71,248 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,248
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Durchmesser

Key facts for Durchmessern
PropertyValue
HeadwordDurchmessern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʊʁçˌmɛsɐn]
Letters12
Frequency rank#71,248
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Durchmessern” 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). Durchmessern lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Durchmessern is uncommon German at frequency #71,248 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʊʁçˌmɛsɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Durchmesser".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Durchmessern, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Durchmessern, spelled D-U-R-C-H-M-E-S-S-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Durchmessern"?
"Durchmessern" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-M-E-S-S-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçˌmɛsɐn].
What does "Durchmessern" mean?
As a noun, "Durchmessern" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Durchmesser
How do you pronounce "Durchmessern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Durchmessern" is [ˈdʊʁçˌmɛsɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Durchmessern" come from?
"Durchmessern" 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 “Durchmessern”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-R-C-H-M-E-S-S-E-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʊʁçˌmɛsɐn] (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

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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