Which to use
“durchfahren” and “durchführen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,690
- “durchfahren” frequency rank
- #5,697
- “durchführen” frequency rank
- 33387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchfahren | durchführen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fahrend durchqueren | einen Plan, ein Vorhaben oder einen Befehl in die Tat umsetzen |
Where the eye mixes durchfahren and durchführen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. durchfahren and durchführen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: durchfahren vs durchführen
A purely visual mix-up. durchfahren ([ˌdʊʁçˈfaːʁən]) and durchführen ([ˈdʊʁçˌfyːʁən]) 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 a single letter - a in “durchfahren” becomes ü in “durchführen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durchfahren is recorded at frequency rank #27,690, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌdʊʁçˈfaːʁən]. durchführen is at rank #5,697, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌfyːʁən].
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 33387, this pair ranks #1,687,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of durchfahren vs durchführen
Shared letters: cdefhnru. Private to "durchfahren": a. Private to "durchführen": ü.
"durchfahren" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC · "durchführen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- durchfahren ← ddurchfahren · druchfahren · ducrhfahren · durcchfahren · durcfhahren · durchafhren · durchfahern · durchfahhren
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "durchfahren" and "durchführen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "durchfahren" or "durchführen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "durchfahren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durchführen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,687,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durchfahren" and "durchführen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "durchfahren 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 #1,687,039 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.