durchtrennen

[dʊʁçˈtʁɛnən]

/[dʊʁçˈtʁɛnən]/ verb

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The verdict

“durchtrennen” is uncommon German (frequency #83,873 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,873
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas in mindestens zwei Teile zerteilen

Key facts for durchtrennen
PropertyValue
Headworddurchtrennen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[dʊʁçˈtʁɛnən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#83,873
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “durchtrennen” 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). durchtrennen 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

durchtrennen is uncommon German at frequency #83,873 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [dʊʁçˈtʁɛnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas in mindestens zwei Teile zerteilen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for durchtrennen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is durchtrennen, spelled D-U-R-C-H-T-R-E-N-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas in mindestens zwei Teile zerteilen

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 "durchtrennen"?
"durchtrennen" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-T-R-E-N-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [dʊʁçˈtʁɛnən].
What does "durchtrennen" mean?
As a verb, "durchtrennen" means: etwas in mindestens zwei Teile zerteilen
How do you pronounce "durchtrennen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchtrennen" is [dʊʁçˈtʁɛnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchtrennen" come from?
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Using “durchtrennen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-R-C-H-T-R-E-N-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [dʊʁçˈtʁɛnən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list