Durchsetzung

[ˈdʊʁçˌzɛt͡sʊŋ]

/[ˈdʊʁçˌzɛt͡sʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Durchsetzung” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,261. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,261
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verwirklichung von etwas, das man anstrebt, trotz eventueller Hindernisse

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Durchsetzung vs durchsetzen
75% similar

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

Key facts for Durchsetzung
PropertyValue
HeadwordDurchsetzung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʊʁçˌzɛt͡sʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#12,261
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Durchsetzung” 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). Durchsetzung lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Durchsetzung (IPA [ˈdʊʁçˌzɛt͡sʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,261 among 45,632 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Durchsetzung, with forms such as "ddurchsetzung", "druchsetzung", and "ducrhsetzung". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "durchsetzen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Durchsetzung, spelled D-U-R-C-H-S-E-T-Z-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verwirklichung von etwas, das man anstrebt, trotz eventueller Hindernisse
  2. 2
    Verbreitung von etwas (einer Sache, Methode, Meinung), sodass es mit der Zeit an Akzeptanz, Gültigkeit erlangt

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddurchsetzung
  • druchsetzung
  • ducrhsetzung
  • durcchsetzung
  • durchestzung
  • durchhsetzung
  • durchsettzung
  • durchsetuzng
  • durchsetznug
  • durchsetzugn
  • durchsetzungg
  • durchsetzunng
  • durchsetzzung
  • durchseztung
  • durchssetzung
  • durchstezung
  • durcshetzung
  • durhcsetzung
  • durrchsetzung
  • udrchsetzung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Durchsetzung - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddurchsetzung1druchsetzung2ducrhsetzung2durcchsetzung1durchestzung2durchhsetzung1durchsettzung1durchsetuzng2
Edit distance from "Durchsetzung"

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 "Durchsetzung"?
"Durchsetzung" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-S-E-T-Z-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçˌzɛt͡sʊŋ].
What does "Durchsetzung" mean?
As a noun, "Durchsetzung" means: Verwirklichung von etwas, das man anstrebt, trotz eventueller Hindernisse
What words are commonly confused with "Durchsetzung"?
"Durchsetzung" is commonly confused with "durchsetzen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Durchsetzung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Durchsetzung" is [ˈdʊʁçˌzɛt͡sʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Durchsetzung" come from?
"Durchsetzung" 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 “Durchsetzung”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-R-C-H-S-E-T-Z-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʊʁçˌzɛt͡sʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “durchsetzen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Durchsetzung vs durchsetzen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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