durchsichtig

[ˈdʊʁçˌzɪçtɪç]

/[ˈdʊʁçˌzɪçtɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“durchsichtig” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,692. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,692
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so, dass man hindurchsehen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-durchsichtig · durchsichtig · German

durchsichtig · rank #27,692 · 20 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,692
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH durchgehende

Nearest frequency peer: durchgehende (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „durchsichtig“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „durchsichtig“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

durchsichtig vs durchsichtige
92% similar
durchsichtig vs durchsichtigen
86% similar
durchsichtig vs Durchsicht
75% similar

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

Key facts for durchsichtig
PropertyValue
Headworddurchsichtig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʊʁçˌzɪçtɪç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#27,692
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „durchsichtig“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.durchsichtigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „durchgehende“ (#27,691), „Dutzenden“ (#27,693), „durchfahren“ (#27,690). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „durchsichtig“ bei #27,692. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around durchsichtig (IPA [ˈdʊʁçˌzɪçtɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,692 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for durchsichtig, with forms such as "ddurchsichtig", "druchsichtig", and "ducrhsichtig". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "durchsichtige", "durchsichtigen", "Durchsicht", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is durchsichtig, spelled D-U-R-C-H-S-I-C-H-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass man hindurchsehen kann
  2. 2
    leicht zu durchschauen
  3. 3
    so strukturiert, dass man von den Bestandteilen auf die Bedeutung der ganzen Form (vor allem: des Gesamtwortes) schließen kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das ist eine durchsichtige Oberfläche.
  2. Dass diese Wand durchsichtig war, hatte er zu spät erkannt.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddurchsichtig
  • druchsichtig
  • ducrhsichtig
  • durcchsichtig
  • durchhsichtig
  • durchischtig
  • durchscihtig
  • durchsicchtig
  • durchsichhtig
  • durchsichitg
  • durchsichtgi
  • durchsichtigg
  • durchsichttig
  • durchsicthig
  • durchsihctig
  • durchssichtig
  • durcshichtig
  • durhcsichtig
  • durrchsichtig
  • udrchsichtig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of durchsichtig - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddurchsichtig1druchsichtig2ducrhsichtig2durcchsichtig1durchhsichtig1durchischtig2durchscihtig2durchsicchtig1
Edit distance from "durchsichtig"

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 "durchsichtig"?
"durchsichtig" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-S-I-C-H-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçˌzɪçtɪç].
What does "durchsichtig" mean?
As an adjective, "durchsichtig" means: so, dass man hindurchsehen kann
What words are commonly confused with "durchsichtig"?
"durchsichtig" is commonly confused with "durchsichtige", "durchsichtigen", "Durchsicht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "durchsichtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchsichtig" is [ˈdʊʁçˌzɪçtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchsichtig" come from?
"durchsichtig" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list