durchzwängen
[ˈdʊʁçˌt͡svɛŋən]
The verdict
“durchzwängen” 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 May 6, 2026) - durch eine enge Öffnung/Passage hindurchpressen/vorwärtsdrängen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | durchzwängen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈdʊʁçˌt͡svɛŋən] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “durchzwängen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
durchzwängen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈdʊʁçˌt͡svɛŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch eine enge Öffnung/Passage hindurchpressen/vorwärtsdrängen".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for durchzwängen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 durchzwängen, spelled D-U-R-C-H-Z-W-Ä-N-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1durch eine enge Öffnung/Passage hindurchpressen/vorwärtsdrängen
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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.
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Using “durchzwängen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-U-R-C-H-Z-W-Ä-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈdʊʁçˌt͡svɛŋən] (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
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.