Which to use
“durchführen” and “durchzuführen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,697
- “durchführen” frequency rank
- #6,913
- “durchzuführen” frequency rank
- 12610
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchführen | durchzuführen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Plan, ein Vorhaben oder einen Befehl in die Tat umsetzen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs durchführen |
Where the eye mixes durchführen and durchzuführen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. durchführen runs 11 letters (CVCCCCVCCVC) against durchzuführen's 13 (CVCCCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses durchführen with durchzuführen
A purely visual mix-up. durchführen ([ˈdʊʁçˌfyːʁən]) and durchzuführen ([ˈdʊʁçt͡suˌfyːʁən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12610, 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]. durchzuführen is at rank #6,913, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçt͡suˌfyːʁən].
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 12610, this pair ranks #1,963,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of durchführen vs durchzuführen
Shared letters: cdefhnruü. Private to "durchführen": -. Private to "durchzuführen": z.
"durchführen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC · "durchzuführen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "durchführen" and "durchzuführen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "durchführen" or "durchzuführen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "durchführen" and "durchzuführen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "durchführen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durchzuführen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,963,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durchführen" and "durchzuführen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "durchführen vs durchführte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,963,133 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.