durchsegeln
[ˈdʊʁçˌzeːɡl̩n]
The verdict
“durchsegeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich bei der Fortbewegung mittels Segeln durch oder zwischen etwas hindurchbewegen
Corpus desk
Index DE-durchsegeln · durchsegeln · German
durchsegeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | durchsegeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈdʊʁçˌzeːɡl̩n] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „durchsegeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
durchsegeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈdʊʁçˌzeːɡl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for durchsegeln, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is durchsegeln, spelled D-U-R-C-H-S-E-G-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1sich bei der Fortbewegung mittels Segeln durch oder zwischen etwas hindurchbewegen
- 2eine Prüfung nicht bestehen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how durchsegeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Alle Passagiere wurden seekrank, als das Schiff durch ein Unwetter durchsegeln musste.
Der Kapitän vermochte es, sein Schiff so zu manövrieren, dass es ohne Probleme zwischen den Untiefen durchsegelte.
Synonyms
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.