Which to use
“durchdacht” and “durchsucht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,516
- “durchdacht” frequency rank
- #10,258
- “durchsucht” frequency rank
- 28774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchdacht | durchsucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchdenken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchsuchen |
Where the eye mixes durchdacht and durchsucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. durchdacht and durchsucht 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 durchdacht with durchsucht
A purely visual mix-up. durchdacht ([dʊʁçˈdaxt]) and durchsucht ([dʊʁçˈzuːxt]) 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 28774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durchdacht is recorded at frequency rank #18,516, classified as averb, pronounced [dʊʁçˈdaxt]. durchsucht is at rank #10,258, tagged as averb, pronounced [dʊʁçˈzuːxt].
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 28774, this pair ranks #1,778,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of durchdacht vs durchsucht
Shared letters: cdhrtu. Private to "durchdacht": a. Private to "durchsucht": s.
"durchdacht" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC · "durchsucht" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- durchdacht ← ddurchdacht · druchdacht · ducrhdacht · durcchdacht · durcdhacht · durchadcht · durchdaccht · durchdachht
- durchsucht ← ddurchsucht · druchsucht · ducrhsucht · durcchsucht · durchhsucht · durchscuht · durchssucht · durchsuccht
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "durchdacht" for "durchsucht" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "durchdacht" or "durchsucht" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "durchdacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durchsucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,778,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durchdacht" and "durchsucht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "durchdacht vs Durchsicht". 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 #1,778,857 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.