Which to use
“durchbohrt” is a verb and “Durchfahrt” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,751
- “durchbohrt” frequency rank
- #31,007
- “Durchfahrt” frequency rank
- 72758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchbohrt | Durchfahrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs durchbohren | Bauwerk oder natürliche Topographie, das/die eine Passage für Fahrzeuge zulässt, wie zum Beispiel ein Tor, eine Brücke oder eine enge Schlucht |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set durchbohrt and Durchfahrt apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: durchbohrt is [ˈdʊʁçˌboːɐ̯t] while Durchfahrt is [ˈdʊʁçˌfaːɐ̯t]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72758, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durchbohrt is recorded at frequency rank #41,751, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌboːɐ̯t]. Durchfahrt is at rank #31,007, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌfaːɐ̯t].
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 72758, this pair ranks #379,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of durchbohrt vs Durchfahrt
Shared letters: cdhrtu. Private to "durchbohrt": bo. Private to "Durchfahrt": af.
"durchbohrt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC · "Durchfahrt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- durchbohrt ← ddurchbohrt · druchbohrt · ducrhbohrt · durcbhohrt · durcchbohrt · durchbbohrt · durchbhort · durchbohhrt
- Durchfahrt ← ddurchfahrt · druchfahrt · ducrhfahrt · durcchfahrt · durcfhahrt · durchafhrt · durchfahhrt · durchfahrrt
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering durchbohrt vs Durchfahrt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “durchbohrt”; for a noun, it's “Durchfahrt”.
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