durchschieben

[ˈdʊʁçˌʃiːbn̩]

/[ˈdʊʁçˌʃiːbn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“durchschieben” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas durch etwas hindurchbewegen, wobei es anstößt/aufliegt

Corpus desk

Index DE-durchschieben · durchschieben · German

durchschieben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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.

Key facts for durchschieben
PropertyValue
Headworddurchschieben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʊʁçˌʃiːbn̩]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „durchschieben“ im Deutschen

durchschiebensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

durchschieben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈdʊʁçˌʃiːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for durchschieben in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 durchschieben, spelled D-U-R-C-H-S-C-H-I-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas durch etwas hindurchbewegen, wobei es anstößt/aufliegt
  2. 2
    sich durch etwas hindurchbewegen (zum Beispiel eine Menschenmenge), das dem leichten Vorwärtskommen im Wege steht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es musste jemand diesen Brief unter der alten Eingangstür durchgeschoben haben.
  2. Die Sonde ist klein genug, um sie durch eine Vene durchschieben zu können.

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 "durchschieben"?
"durchschieben" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-S-C-H-I-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçˌʃiːbn̩].
What does "durchschieben" mean?
As a verb, "durchschieben" means: etwas durch etwas hindurchbewegen, wobei es anstößt/aufliegt
How do you pronounce "durchschieben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchschieben" is [ˈdʊʁçˌʃiːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchschieben" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list