Durchsage

[ˈdʊʁçˌzaːɡə]

/[ˈdʊʁçˌzaːɡə]/ noun

The verdict

“Durchsage” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,687. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,687
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - allgemeine, nicht gezielte Ansprache über sprachverstärkende Systeme, elektroakustische Anlagen oder Megaphone

Corpus desk

Index DE-durchsage · Durchsage · German

Durchsage · rank #22,687 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,687
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH durchgezogen

Nearest frequency peer: durchgezogen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Durchsage”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Durchsage” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Durchsage
PropertyValue
HeadwordDurchsage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʊʁçˌzaːɡə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,687
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Durchsage” 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).Durchsage lands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Durchsage (IPA [ˈdʊʁçˌzaːɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,687 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "allgemeine, nicht gezielte Ansprache über sprachverstärkende Systeme, elektroakustische Anlagen oder Megaphone".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Durchsage, with forms such as "ddurchsage", "druchsage", and "ducrhsage". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Durchsage, spelled D-U-R-C-H-S-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    allgemeine, nicht gezielte Ansprache über sprachverstärkende Systeme, elektroakustische Anlagen oder Megaphone

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Durchsage machte mich darauf aufmerksam, dass der Zug Verspätung hatte.
  2. „Die Hochbahn erinnert jetzt mit Durchsagen an das gültige Bettelverbot. »Moin, eine wichtige Information: Betteln ist in unseren Zügen und Haltestellen nicht erlaubt. Danke!« - kommt dann vom Band.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddurchsage
  • druchsage
  • ducrhsage
  • durcchsage
  • durchasge
  • durchhsage
  • durchsaeg
  • durchsagge
  • durchsgae
  • durchssage
  • durcshage
  • durhcsage
  • durrchsage
  • udrchsage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddurchsage1druchsage2ducrhsage2durcchsage1durchasge2durchhsage1durchsaeg2durchsagge1
Edit distance from "Durchsage"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Durchsage"?
"Durchsage" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-S-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçˌzaːɡə].
What does "Durchsage" mean?
As a noun, "Durchsage" means: allgemeine, nicht gezielte Ansprache über sprachverstärkende Systeme, elektroakustische Anlagen oder Megaphone
What are common misspellings of "Durchsage"?
Common misspellings include "ddurchsage", "druchsage", "ducrhsage", "durcchsage", "durchasge". The correct spelling is "Durchsage".
How do you pronounce "Durchsage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Durchsage" is [ˈdʊʁçˌzaːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Durchsage" come from?
"Durchsage" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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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