Which to use
“durchführen” and “durchführte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,697
- “durchführen” frequency rank
- #40,485
- “durchführte” frequency rank
- 46182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchführen | durchführte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Plan, ein Vorhaben oder einen Befehl in die Tat umsetzen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs durchführen |
Where the eye mixes durchführen and durchführte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. durchführen (CVCCCCVCCVC) and durchführte (CVCCCCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: durchführen vs durchführte
A purely visual mix-up. durchführen ([ˈdʊʁçˌfyːʁən]) and durchführte ([ˈdʊʁçˌfyːɐ̯tə]) 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 46182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durchführen is recorded at frequency rank #5,697, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌfyːʁən]. durchführte is at rank #40,485, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌfyːɐ̯tə].
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 46182, this pair ranks #1,327,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of durchführen vs durchführte
Shared letters: cdefhruü. Private to "durchführen": n. Private to "durchführte": t.
"durchführen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC · "durchführte" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "durchführen" and "durchführte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "durchführen" or "durchführte"?
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- Full dictionary entry for "durchführen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durchführte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,327,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durchführen" and "durchführte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Durchfahrt vs durchführte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,327,753 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.