Which to use
“durch” is a preposition and “Durst” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #67
- “durch” frequency rank
- #11,217
- “Durst” frequency rank
- 11284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durch | Durst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in etwas hinein und auf der anderen Seite wieder heraus (wobei oft der Teil dazwischen das Wichtige ist) | (heftiges) Verlangen zu trinken |
Where the eye mixes durch and Durst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: durch vs Durst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: durch is [dʊʁç] while Durst is [dʊʁst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durch is recorded at frequency rank #67, classified as aprep, pronounced [dʊʁç]. Durst is at rank #11,217, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dʊʁst].
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 11284, this pair ranks #1,970,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of durch vs Durst
Shared letters: dru. Private to "durch": ch. Private to "Durst": st.
"durch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Durst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "durch" and "Durst" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "durch" or "Durst"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "durch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Durst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,970,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durch" and "Durst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duran vs Durst". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,970,685 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.