durchschnittlich

\ˈdʊʁçˌʃnɪtlɪç\

/\ˈdʊʁçˌʃnɪtlɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Moyen, conforme à la moyenne, representatif.

Corpus desk

Index FR-durchschnittlich · durchschnittlich · French

durchschnittlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 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 durchschnittlich
PropertyValue
Headworddurchschnittlich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈdʊʁçˌʃnɪtlɪç\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « durchschnittlich » en français

durchschnittlichreste 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

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

Zero misspellings are on record for durchschnittlich in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is durchschnittlich, spelled D-U-R-C-H-S-C-H-N-I-T-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Moyen, conforme à la moyenne, representatif.
  2. 2
    Médiocre.
  3. 3
    Normal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der durchschnittliche Chinese ist (...) darauf angewiesen, einen Großteil seiner Einkünfte für Notlagen oder zur Altersabsicherung beiseitezulegen.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "durchschnittlich"?
"durchschnittlich" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-S-C-H-N-I-T-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈdʊʁçˌʃnɪtlɪç\.
What does "durchschnittlich" mean?
As an adjective, "durchschnittlich" means: Moyen, conforme à la moyenne, representatif.
How do you pronounce "durchschnittlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchschnittlich" is \ˈdʊʁçˌʃnɪtlɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchschnittlich" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list