durchschlagend
[ˈdʊʁçʃlaːɡənt]
The verdict
“durchschlagend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr groß, bedeutsam
Corpus desk
Index DE-durchschlagend · durchschlagend · German
durchschlagend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | durchschlagend |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈdʊʁçʃlaːɡənt] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „durchschlagend“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
durchschlagend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈdʊʁçʃlaːɡənt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr groß, bedeutsam".
Zero misspellings are on record for durchschlagend in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is durchschlagend, spelled D-U-R-C-H-S-C-H-L-A-G-E-N-D.
Definition
- 1sehr groß, bedeutsam
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how durchschlagend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mit den neuen Maßnahmen hatten sie einen durchschlagenden Erfolg.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.