Which to use
“doch” is an adverb and “durch” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #71
- “doch” frequency rank
- #67
- “durch” frequency rank
- 138
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doch | durch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | trotzdem, dennoch | in etwas hinein und auf der anderen Seite wieder heraus (wobei oft der Teil dazwischen das Wichtige ist) |
Where the eye mixes doch and durch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: doch is [dɔx] while durch is [dʊʁç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 138, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
doch is recorded at frequency rank #71, classified as anadv, pronounced [dɔx]. durch is at rank #67, tagged as aprep, pronounced [dʊʁç].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 138, this pair ranks #2,006,236 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of doch vs durch
Shared letters: cdh. Private to "doch": o. Private to "durch": ru.
"doch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "durch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC