Which to use
“durchbohrt” and “durchführt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,751
- “durchbohrt” frequency rank
- #21,947
- “durchführt” frequency rank
- 63698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchbohrt | durchführt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs durchbohren | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des trennbaren Verbs durchfahren |
Where the eye mixes durchbohrt and durchführt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. durchbohrt and durchführt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses durchbohrt with durchführt
A purely visual mix-up. durchbohrt ([ˈdʊʁçˌboːɐ̯t]) and durchführt ([ˈdʊʁçˌfyːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63698, 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]. durchführt is at rank #21,947, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌfyːɐ̯t].
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 63698, this pair ranks #667,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of durchbohrt vs durchführt
Shared letters: cdhrtu. Private to "durchbohrt": bo. Private to "durchführt": fü.
"durchbohrt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC · "durchführt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- durchbohrt ← ddurchbohrt · druchbohrt · ducrhbohrt · durcbhohrt · durcchbohrt · durchbbohrt · durchbhort · durchbohhrt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "durchbohrt" and "durchführt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "durchbohrt" or "durchführt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "durchbohrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durchführt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #667,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durchbohrt" and "durchführt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "durchbohrt vs Durchfahrt". 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 #667,511 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.