durchnässt

[dʊʁçˈnɛst]

/[dʊʁçˈnɛst]/ verb

The verdict

“durchnässt” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #45,868 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#45,868
frequency rank, German
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchnässen

Key facts for durchnässt
PropertyValue
Headworddurchnässt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[dʊʁçˈnɛst]
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,868
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “durchnässt” 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). durchnässt 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 durchnässt is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [dʊʁçˈnɛst]. Corpus data places it at rank #45,868 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchnässen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for durchnässt, with forms such as "ddurchnässt", "druchnässt", and "ducrhnässt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is durchnässt, spelled D-U-R-C-H-N-Ä-S-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchnässen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddurchnässt,druchnässt,ducrhnässt,durcchnässt,durchhnässt,durchnnässt,durchnsäst,durchnässtt,durchnäst,durchnästs,durchnäßt,durchänsst,durcnhässt,durhcnässt,durrchnässt,udrchnässt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddurchnässt1druchnässt2ducrhnässt2durcchnässt1durchhnässt1durchnnässt1durchnsäst2durchnässtt1
Edit distance from "durchnässt"

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 "durchnässt"?
"durchnässt" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-N-Ä-S-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [dʊʁçˈnɛst].
What does "durchnässt" mean?
As a verb, "durchnässt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchnässen
What are common misspellings of "durchnässt"?
Common misspellings include "ddurchnässt", "druchnässt", "ducrhnässt", "durcchnässt", "durchhnässt". The correct spelling is "durchnässt".
How do you pronounce "durchnässt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchnässt" is [dʊʁçˈnɛst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchnässt" come from?
"durchnässt" 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 “durchnässt”

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

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