Which to use
“durchaus” is an adverb and “durchs” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #966
- “durchaus” frequency rank
- #3,646
- “durchs” frequency rank
- 4612
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchaus | durchs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unter allen denkbaren Umständen und besonders auch gegen Widerstand; unbedingt | durch das |
Where the eye mixes durchaus and durchs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: durchaus vs durchs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: durchaus is [dʊʁçˈʔaʊ̯s] while durchs is [dʊʁçs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs abbrev), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4612, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durchaus is recorded at frequency rank #966, classified as anadv, pronounced [dʊʁçˈʔaʊ̯s]. durchs is at rank #3,646, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [dʊʁçs].
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 4612, this pair ranks #1,997,208 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of durchaus vs durchs
Shared letters: cdhrsu. Private to "durchaus": a. Private to "durchs": -.
"durchaus" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC · "durchs" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "durchaus" and "durchs" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "durchaus" or "durchs"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "durchaus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durchs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,208 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durchaus" and "durchs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "durchs vs dusch". 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 #1,997,208 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.