durchschreiten

[ˈdʊʁçˌʃʁaɪ̯tn̩]

/[ˈdʊʁçˌʃʁaɪ̯tn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“durchschreiten” is uncommon German (frequency #94,157 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,157
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durch etwas hindurchgehen, das einen Durchgang darstellt

Key facts for durchschreiten
PropertyValue
Headworddurchschreiten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʊʁçˌʃʁaɪ̯tn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#94,157
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “durchschreiten” 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). durchschreiten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

durchschreiten is uncommon German at frequency #94,157 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈdʊʁçˌʃʁaɪ̯tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch etwas hindurchgehen, das einen Durchgang darstellt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for durchschreiten, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is durchschreiten, spelled D-U-R-C-H-S-C-H-R-E-I-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch etwas hindurchgehen, das einen Durchgang darstellt

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 "durchschreiten"?
"durchschreiten" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-S-C-H-R-E-I-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçˌʃʁaɪ̯tn̩].
What does "durchschreiten" mean?
As a verb, "durchschreiten" means: durch etwas hindurchgehen, das einen Durchgang darstellt
How do you pronounce "durchschreiten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchschreiten" is [ˈdʊʁçˌʃʁaɪ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchschreiten" come from?
"durchschreiten" 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 “durchschreiten”

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-R-E-I-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʊʁçˌʃʁaɪ̯tn̩] (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