durchzuschlagen

[ˈdʊʁçt͡suˌʃlaːɡn̩]

/[ˈdʊʁçt͡suˌʃlaːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“durchzuschlagen” is uncommon German (frequency #96,873 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,873
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs durchschlagen

Key facts for durchzuschlagen
PropertyValue
Headworddurchzuschlagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʊʁçt͡suˌʃlaːɡn̩]
Letters15
Frequency rank#96,873
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “durchzuschlagen” 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). durchzuschlagen 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

durchzuschlagen is uncommon German at frequency #96,873 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈdʊʁçt͡suˌʃlaːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs durchschlagen".

No misspelling variants are generated for durchzuschlagen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is durchzuschlagen, spelled D-U-R-C-H-Z-U-S-C-H-L-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs durchschlagen

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 "durchzuschlagen"?
"durchzuschlagen" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-Z-U-S-C-H-L-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçt͡suˌʃlaːɡn̩].
What does "durchzuschlagen" mean?
As a verb, "durchzuschlagen" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs durchschlagen
How do you pronounce "durchzuschlagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchzuschlagen" is [ˈdʊʁçt͡suˌʃlaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchzuschlagen" come from?
"durchzuschlagen" 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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Using “durchzuschlagen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-R-C-H-Z-U-S-C-H-L-A-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʊʁçt͡suˌʃlaːɡn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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