durchbrechen

\ˈduʁç.ˌbʁɛ.çən\

/\ˈduʁç.ˌbʁɛ.çən\/ verb

The verdict

“durchbrechen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Casser en deux (intransitif avec auxiliaire haben).

Corpus desk

Index FR-durchbrechen · durchbrechen · French

durchbrechen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for durchbrechen
PropertyValue
Headworddurchbrechen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈduʁç.ˌbʁɛ.çən\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « durchbrechen » en français

durchbrechensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

durchbrechen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈduʁç.ˌbʁɛ.çən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for durchbrechen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 French form is durchbrechen, spelled D-U-R-C-H-B-R-E-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Casser en deux (intransitif avec auxiliaire haben).
  2. 2
    Ajourer (auxiliaire haben)
  3. 3
    Passer à travers.
  4. 4
    Percer, transparaître.
  5. 5
    Se casser en deux.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how durchbrechen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Einen Stab, die Latte durchbrechen : couper en deux un bâton, une latte.
  2. Er brach die Zigarette durch und gab die Hälfte seinem Freund : il coupa une cigarette en deux et en donna la moitié à son ami.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "durchbrechen"?
"durchbrechen" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-B-R-E-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈduʁç.ˌbʁɛ.çən\.
What does "durchbrechen" mean?
As a verb, "durchbrechen" means: Casser en deux (intransitif avec auxiliaire haben).
How do you pronounce "durchbrechen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchbrechen" is \ˈduʁç.ˌbʁɛ.çən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchbrechen" come from?
"durchbrechen" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list