Durra
[ˈdʊʁa]
The verdict
“Durra” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - vorwiegend in Afrika und Indien angebaute Art der Hirse, die als Brotgetreide genutzt wird
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Durra |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdʊʁa] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Durra” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Durra is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʊʁa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vorwiegend in Afrika und Indien angebaute Art der Hirse, die als Brotgetreide genutzt wird".
Durra has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Durra, spelled D-U-R-R-A.
Definition
- 1vorwiegend in Afrika und Indien angebaute Art der Hirse, die als Brotgetreide genutzt wird
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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 “Durra”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-U-R-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈdʊʁa] (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.