durchreißen
[ˈdʊʁçˌʁaɪ̯sn̩]
The verdict
“durchreißen” 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) - (Stoff oder Papier) mit der Kraft der Hände zerteilen
Corpus desk
Index DE-durchrei-en · durchreißen · German
durchreißen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | durchreißen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈdʊʁçˌʁaɪ̯sn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „durchreißen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
durchreißen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈdʊʁçˌʁaɪ̯sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for durchreißen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is durchreißen, spelled D-U-R-C-H-R-E-I-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1(Stoff oder Papier) mit der Kraft der Hände zerteilen
- 2sich durch einwirkende Kraft in (zwei) Teile auftrennen
- 3schnell abfeuern, ohne die Kontrolle über den genauen Moment des Auslösens des Schusses zu haben
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how durchreißen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie hat den Brief zweimal durchgerissen und dann weggeworfen.
Das Segel ist bei dem Sturm in der Mitte durchgerissen.
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.