Which to use
“durchdrehen” and “durchgehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,005
- “durchdrehen” frequency rank
- #11,215
- “durchgehen” frequency rank
- 43220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchdrehen | durchgehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nahrung durch den Fleischwolf drehen | sich durch etwas hindurch bewegen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set durchdrehen and durchgehen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. durchdrehen ([ˈdʊʁçˌdʁeːən]) and durchgehen ([ˈdʊʁçˌɡeːən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43220, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durchdrehen is recorded at frequency rank #32,005, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌdʁeːən]. durchgehen is at rank #11,215, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌɡeːən].
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 43220, this pair ranks #1,424,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of durchdrehen vs durchgehen
Shared letters: cdehnru. Private to "durchdrehen": -. Private to "durchgehen": g.
"durchdrehen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCVC · "durchgehen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- durchdrehen ← ddurchdrehen · druchdrehen · ducrhdrehen · durcchdrehen · durcdhrehen · durchddrehen · durchderhen · durchdreehn
- durchgehen ← ddurchgehen · druchgehen · ducrhgehen · durcchgehen · durcghehen · durcheghen · durchgeehn · durchgehenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering durchdrehen vs durchgehen
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- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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