Which to use
“durchführt” and “durchgeführt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,947
- “durchführt” frequency rank
- #1,874
- “durchgeführt” frequency rank
- 23821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchführt | durchgeführt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des trennbaren Verbs durchfahren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchführen |
Where the eye mixes durchführt and durchgeführt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. durchführt runs 10 letters (CVCCCCVCCC) against durchgeführt's 12 (CVCCCCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between durchführt and durchgeführt
A purely visual mix-up. durchführt ([ˈdʊʁçˌfyːɐ̯t]) and durchgeführt ([ˈdʊʁçɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]) 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 23821, 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]. durchgeführt is at rank #1,874, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçɡəˌfyːɐ̯t].
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 23821, this pair ranks #1,856,176 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of durchführt vs durchgeführt
Shared letters: cdfhrtuü. Private to "durchführt": -. Private to "durchgeführt": eg.
"durchführt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC · "durchgeführt" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "durchführt" for "durchgeführt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "durchführt" or "durchgeführt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "durchführt" and "durchgeführt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "durchführt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durchgeführt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,856,176 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durchführt" and "durchgeführt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "durchbohrt vs durchführt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,856,176 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.