durchsetzen

[ˈdʊʁçˌzɛt͡sn̩]

/[ˈdʊʁçˌzɛt͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“durchsetzen” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,338. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,338
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, das man anstrebt, trotz eventueller Hindernisse verwirklichen

Corpus desk

Index DE-durchsetzen · durchsetzen · German

durchsetzen · rank #4,338 · 18 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,338
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Durchmesser

Nearest frequency peer: Durchmesser (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “durchsetzen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “durchsetzen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

durchsetzen vs durchsetzt
82% similar
durchsetzen vs durchsetzte
82% similar
durchsetzen vs Durchsetzung
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for durchsetzen
PropertyValue
Headworddurchsetzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʊʁçˌzɛt͡sn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#4,338
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “durchsetzen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.durchsetzenliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Durchmesser“ (#4,337), „Eigentümer“ (#4,339), „derselben“ (#4,336). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around durchsetzen (IPA [ˈdʊʁçˌzɛt͡sn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,338 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for durchsetzen, with forms such as "ddurchsetzen", "druchsetzen", and "ducrhsetzen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "durchsetzt", "durchsetzte", "Durchsetzung", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is durchsetzen, spelled D-U-R-C-H-S-E-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das man anstrebt, trotz eventueller Hindernisse verwirklichen
  2. 2
    trotz Widerstands seine Ziele erreichen
  3. 3
    mit der Zeit von der Mehrheit akzeptiert werden und dadurch Gültigkeit erlangen
  4. 4
    einen gewissen Durchsatz aufweisen
  5. 5
    durch etwas hindurchgehen oder hindurchreiten
  6. 6
    deutlich durch einen anderen Gang oder durch einen gewissen Teil des Gebirges hindurchgehen
  7. 7
    gepochtes Erz durchsieben, durchlaufen lassen
  8. 8
    gepochtes Erz durch den Ofen gehen lassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er setzte mal wieder seinen Willen durch.
  2. Es blieb uns keine andere Möglichkeit, als die ungeliebte Reform trotz aller Widerstände durchzusetzen.

Synonyms

erzwingendurchbekommendurchbringendurchkriegendurchschlagenausschmelzen

Antonyms

aufgebenmisslingenscheitern

This word in other languages

prevail(English)imponerse(Español)arriver à ses fins(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddurchsetzen
  • druchsetzen
  • ducrhsetzen
  • durcchsetzen
  • durchestzen
  • durchhsetzen
  • durchsetezn
  • durchsettzen
  • durchsetzenn
  • durchsetzne
  • durchsetzzen
  • durchsezten
  • durchssetzen
  • durchstezen
  • durcshetzen
  • durhcsetzen
  • durrchsetzen
  • udrchsetzen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of durchsetzen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddurchsetzen1druchsetzen2ducrhsetzen2durcchsetzen1durchestzen2durchhsetzen1durchsetezn2durchsettzen1
Edit distance from "durchsetzen"

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 "durchsetzen"?
"durchsetzen" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-S-E-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçˌzɛt͡sn̩].
What does "durchsetzen" mean?
As a verb, "durchsetzen" means: etwas, das man anstrebt, trotz eventueller Hindernisse verwirklichen
What words are commonly confused with "durchsetzen"?
"durchsetzen" is commonly confused with "durchsetzt", "durchsetzte", "Durchsetzung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "durchsetzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchsetzen" is [ˈdʊʁçˌzɛt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchsetzen" come from?
"durchsetzen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "durchsetzen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Durchmesser#4,337Überwachung#4,322Vorsitzende#4,314Versammlung#4,313

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

städtischen18 variantslangfristig18 variantsWahrnehmung18 variantsentsprechen18 variants

What to do next

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  • "durchsetzen" maps to 5 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "durchsetzt". View pair
  • 18 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #4,338 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "D" letter cohort. D–Z browse

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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