durchwandern

[ˈdʊʁçˌvandɐn]

/[ˈdʊʁçˌvandɐn]/ verb

The verdict

“durchwandern” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schritt für Schritt (ohne Pause) durch eine Umgebung hindurchschreiten

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Index DE-durchwandern · durchwandern · German

durchwandern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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.

Key facts for durchwandern
PropertyValue
Headworddurchwandern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʊʁçˌvandɐn]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „durchwandern“ im Deutschen

durchwandernliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

durchwandern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈdʊʁçˌvandɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schritt für Schritt (ohne Pause) durch eine Umgebung hindurchschreiten".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for durchwandern, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is durchwandern, spelled D-U-R-C-H-W-A-N-D-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schritt für Schritt (ohne Pause) durch eine Umgebung hindurchschreiten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich bin durch die ganze Ausstellung durchgewandert.
  2. Wenn man durch den Wald durchwandert, kommt man zu einem Fluss.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "durchwandern"?
"durchwandern" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-W-A-N-D-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçˌvandɐn].
What does "durchwandern" mean?
As a verb, "durchwandern" means: Schritt für Schritt (ohne Pause) durch eine Umgebung hindurchschreiten
How do you pronounce "durchwandern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchwandern" is [ˈdʊʁçˌvandɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchwandern" come from?
"durchwandern" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list