Duschvorhang

[ˈdʊʃˌfoːɐ̯haŋ]

/[ˈdʊʃˌfoːɐ̯haŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Duschvorhang” is uncommon German (frequency #96,874 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,874
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein flexibler Sicht- und Spritzschutz in einer Dusche oder Badewanne

Key facts for Duschvorhang
PropertyValue
HeadwordDuschvorhang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʊʃˌfoːɐ̯haŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#96,874
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Duschvorhang” 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). Duschvorhang 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

Duschvorhang is uncommon German at frequency #96,874 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʊʃˌfoːɐ̯haŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein flexibler Sicht- und Spritzschutz in einer Dusche oder Badewanne".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Duschvorhang in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Duschvorhang, spelled D-U-S-C-H-V-O-R-H-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein flexibler Sicht- und Spritzschutz in einer Dusche oder Badewanne

This word in other languages

rideau de douche(Français)

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 "Duschvorhang"?
"Duschvorhang" is spelled D-U-S-C-H-V-O-R-H-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʃˌfoːɐ̯haŋ].
What does "Duschvorhang" mean?
As a noun, "Duschvorhang" means: ein flexibler Sicht- und Spritzschutz in einer Dusche oder Badewanne
How do you pronounce "Duschvorhang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Duschvorhang" is [ˈdʊʃˌfoːɐ̯haŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Duschvorhang" come from?
"Duschvorhang" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Duschvorhang”

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

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

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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