Which to use
“durchbricht” is a verb and “Durchsicht” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,695
- “durchbricht” frequency rank
- #47,332
- “Durchsicht” frequency rank
- 86027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchbricht | Durchsicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs durchbrechen | Kontrolle/Lektüre eines Druckwerks/von Gedrucktem |
Where the eye mixes durchbricht and Durchsicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. durchbricht runs 11 letters (CVCCCCCVCCC) against Durchsicht's 10 (CVCCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: durchbricht vs Durchsicht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: durchbricht is [ˈdʊʁçˌbʁɪçt] while Durchsicht is [ˈdʊʁçˌzɪçt]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durchbricht is recorded at frequency rank #38,695, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌbʁɪçt]. Durchsicht is at rank #47,332, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌzɪçt].
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 86027, this pair ranks #99,701 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of durchbricht vs Durchsicht
Shared letters: cdhirtu. Private to "durchbricht": b. Private to "Durchsicht": s.
"durchbricht" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCCC · "Durchsicht" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- durchbricht ← ddurchbricht · druchbricht · ducrhbricht · durcbhricht · durcchbricht · durchbbricht · durchbircht · durchbrciht
- Durchsicht ← ddurchsicht · druchsicht · ducrhsicht · durcchsicht · durchhsicht · durchischt · durchsciht · durchsiccht
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "durchbricht" and "Durchsicht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "durchbricht" or "Durchsicht"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "durchbricht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Durchsicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,701 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durchbricht" and "Durchsicht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "durchbrach vs durchbricht". 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 #99,701 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.