Durchschlagskraft

[ˈdʊʁçʃlaːksˌkʁaft]

/[ˈdʊʁçʃlaːksˌkʁaft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Durchschlagskraft” is an uncommon German word, ranked #52,773 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#52,773
frequency rank, German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kraft eines Geschosses, tief in eine Panzerung/ein Material einzudringen (oder diese zu durchschlagen)

Key facts for Durchschlagskraft
PropertyValue
HeadwordDurchschlagskraft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʊʁçʃlaːksˌkʁaft]
Letters17
Frequency rank#52,773
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Durchschlagskraft” 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). Durchschlagskraft 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 Durchschlagskraft is 17 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdʊʁçʃlaːksˌkʁaft]. Corpus data places it at rank #52,773 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Durchschlagskraft, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Durchschlagskraft, spelled D-U-R-C-H-S-C-H-L-A-G-S-K-R-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kraft eines Geschosses, tief in eine Panzerung/ein Material einzudringen (oder diese zu durchschlagen)
  2. 2
    Fähigkeit einer angreifenden Mannschaft/eines angreifenden Spielers, durch die gegnerische Verteidigung zum Erfolg zu kommen
  3. 3
    Qualität/Fähigkeit, jemanden von etwas zu überzeugen oder sich durchzusetzen; Wirksamkeit

Synonyms

Wucht

This word in other languages

force(English)

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 "Durchschlagskraft"?
"Durchschlagskraft" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-S-C-H-L-A-G-S-K-R-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçʃlaːksˌkʁaft].
What does "Durchschlagskraft" mean?
As a noun, "Durchschlagskraft" means: Kraft eines Geschosses, tief in eine Panzerung/ein Material einzudringen (oder diese zu durchschlagen)
How do you pronounce "Durchschlagskraft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Durchschlagskraft" is [ˈdʊʁçʃlaːksˌkʁaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Durchschlagskraft" come from?
"Durchschlagskraft" 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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Using “Durchschlagskraft”

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-L-A-G-S-K-R-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʊʁçʃlaːksˌkʁaft] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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