durchdringen

\ˌdʊʁçˈdʁɪŋən\

/\ˌdʊʁçˈdʁɪŋən\/ verb

The verdict

“durchdringen” 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) - Traverser, pénétrer, transpercer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-durchdringen · durchdringen · French

durchdringen · 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 durchdringen
PropertyValue
Headworddurchdringen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˌdʊʁçˈdʁɪŋən\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « durchdringen » en français

durchdringenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

durchdringen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˌdʊʁçˈdʁɪŋən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for durchdringen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. 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, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is durchdringen, spelled D-U-R-C-H-D-R-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Traverser, pénétrer, transpercer.
  2. 2
    Envahir (parlant d'émotions).
  3. 3
    Étudier (un sujet) en profondeur et ainsi comprendre.

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 "durchdringen"?
"durchdringen" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-D-R-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌdʊʁçˈdʁɪŋən\.
What does "durchdringen" mean?
As a verb, "durchdringen" means: Traverser, pénétrer, transpercer.
How do you pronounce "durchdringen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchdringen" is \ˌdʊʁçˈdʁɪŋən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchdringen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list