durchplumpsen

[ˈdʊʁçˌplʊmpsn̩]

/[ˈdʊʁçˌplʊmpsn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“durchplumpsen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Prüfung nicht bestehen

Key facts for durchplumpsen
PropertyValue
Headworddurchplumpsen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʊʁçˌplʊmpsn̩]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “durchplumpsen” sits in German frequency

durchplumpsen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for durchplumpsen is 13 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdʊʁçˌplʊmpsn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "eine Prüfung nicht bestehen".

Zero misspellings are on record for durchplumpsen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 durchplumpsen, spelled D-U-R-C-H-P-L-U-M-P-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Prüfung nicht bestehen

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "durchplumpsen"?
"durchplumpsen" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-P-L-U-M-P-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçˌplʊmpsn̩].
What does "durchplumpsen" mean?
As a verb, "durchplumpsen" means: eine Prüfung nicht bestehen
How do you pronounce "durchplumpsen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchplumpsen" is [ˈdʊʁçˌplʊmpsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchplumpsen" come from?
"durchplumpsen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “durchplumpsen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-R-C-H-P-L-U-M-P-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʊʁçˌplʊmpsn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list