durchführtvsdurchquertConfusable pair

Which to use

“durchführt” and “durchquert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,947
“durchführt” frequency rank
#35,145
“durchquert” frequency rank
57092
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature durchführt durchquert
Definition 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des trennbaren Verbs durchfahren 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs durchqueren

Where the eye mixes durchführt and durchquert

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. durchführt (CVCCCCVCCC) and durchquert (CVCCCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

10 ch
durchführt
10 ch
durchquert

Why the eye confuses durchführt with durchquert

A purely visual mix-up. durchführt ([ˈdʊʁçˌfyːɐ̯t]) and durchquert ([dʊʁçˈkveːɐ̯t]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57092, 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]. durchquert is at rank #35,145, tagged as averb, pronounced [dʊʁçˈkveːɐ̯t].

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 57092, this pair ranks #914,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of durchführt vs durchquert

Shared letters: cdhrtu. Private to "durchführt": fü. Private to "durchquert": eq.

"durchführt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC  ·  "durchquert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • durchquert ← ddurchquert · druchquert · ducrhquert · durcchquert · durchhquert · durchqeurt · durchqquert · durchquerrt

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "durchführt" for "durchquert" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈdʊʁçˌfyːɐ̯t] versus [dʊʁçˈkveːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "durchführt" or "durchquert"?
"durchführt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,947 in our German list, against #35,145 for "durchquert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "durchführt" and "durchquert" 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 "durchquert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #914,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "durchführt" and "durchquert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "durchqueren vs durchquert". 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 #914,779 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list