durchscheinen

[ˌdʊʁçˈʃaɪ̯nən]

/[ˌdʊʁçˈʃaɪ̯nən]/ verb

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The verdict

“durchscheinen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #79,081 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#79,081
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit seinem Schein erfüllen

Key facts for durchscheinen
PropertyValue
Headworddurchscheinen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌdʊʁçˈʃaɪ̯nən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#79,081
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “durchscheinen” 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). durchscheinen 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 durchscheinen is 13 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌdʊʁçˈʃaɪ̯nən]. Corpus data places it at rank #79,081 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "mit seinem Schein erfüllen".

No misspelling variants are generated for durchscheinen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 durchscheinen, spelled D-U-R-C-H-S-C-H-E-I-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit seinem Schein erfüllen

Synonyms

ausleuchtenerleuchten

This word in other languages

luire(Français)

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 "durchscheinen"?
"durchscheinen" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-S-C-H-E-I-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdʊʁçˈʃaɪ̯nən].
What does "durchscheinen" mean?
As a verb, "durchscheinen" means: mit seinem Schein erfüllen
How do you pronounce "durchscheinen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchscheinen" is [ˌdʊʁçˈʃaɪ̯nən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchscheinen" come from?
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Using “durchscheinen”

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

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