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.
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
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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.