Which to use
“durchführt” and “durchführte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,947
- “durchführt” frequency rank
- #40,485
- “durchführte” frequency rank
- 62432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchführt | durchführte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des trennbaren Verbs durchfahren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs durchführen |
Where the eye mixes durchführt and durchführte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. durchführt runs 10 letters (CVCCCCVCCC) against durchführte's 11 (CVCCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses durchführt with durchführte
A purely visual mix-up. durchführt ([ˈdʊʁçˌfyːɐ̯t]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “durchführt” sits inside “durchführte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62432, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durchführt is recorded at frequency rank #21,947, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌfyːɐ̯t]. 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 62432, this pair ranks #713,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of durchführt vs durchführte
Shared letters: cdfhrtuü. Private to "durchführt": -. Private to "durchführte": e.
"durchführt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC · "durchführte" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "durchführt" for "durchführte" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "durchführt" 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 #713,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durchführt" and "durchführte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Durchfahrt vs durchführte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #713,108 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.