durchziehen

[ˈdʊʁçˌt͡siːən]

/[ˈdʊʁçˌt͡siːən]/ verb

The verdict

“durchziehen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #11,849 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#11,849
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit Kraft von vorne bewegen innerhalb einer Umgebung bis zum Ziel

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

durchziehen vs durchzieht
82% similar
durchziehen vs durchzugehen
83% similar
durchziehen vs durchzuziehen
85% similar

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

Key facts for durchziehen
PropertyValue
Headworddurchziehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʊʁçˌt͡siːən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#11,849
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “durchziehen” 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). durchziehen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for durchziehen is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdʊʁçˌt͡siːən]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,849 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for durchziehen, with forms such as "ddurchziehen", "druchziehen", and "ducrhziehen". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "durchzieht", "durchzugehen", "durchzuziehen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is durchziehen, spelled D-U-R-C-H-Z-I-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Kraft von vorne bewegen innerhalb einer Umgebung bis zum Ziel
  2. 2
    sich von einem Ende einer Umgebung zum anderen bewegen

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddurchziehen,druchziehen,ducrhziehen,durcchziehen,durchhziehen,durchizehen,durchzeihen,durchzieehn,durchziehenn,durchziehhen,durchziehne,durchziheen,durchzziehen,durczhiehen,durhcziehen,durrchziehen,udrchziehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddurchziehen1druchziehen2ducrhziehen2durcchziehen1durchhziehen1durchizehen2durchzeihen2durchzieehn2
Edit distance from "durchziehen"

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 "durchziehen"?
"durchziehen" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-Z-I-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçˌt͡siːən].
What does "durchziehen" mean?
As a verb, "durchziehen" means: mit Kraft von vorne bewegen innerhalb einer Umgebung bis zum Ziel
What words are commonly confused with "durchziehen"?
"durchziehen" is commonly confused with "durchzieht", "durchzugehen", "durchzuziehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "durchziehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchziehen" is [ˈdʊʁçˌt͡siːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchziehen" come from?
"durchziehen" 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 “durchziehen”

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

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