Which to use
“durchführte” is a verb and “durchgeführte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,485
- “durchführte” frequency rank
- #18,859
- “durchgeführte” frequency rank
- 59344
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchführte | durchgeführte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs durchführen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs durchgeführt |
Where the eye mixes durchführte and durchgeführte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. durchführte runs 11 letters (CVCCCCVCCCV) against durchgeführte's 13 (CVCCCCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses durchführte with durchgeführte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: durchführte is [ˈdʊʁçˌfyːɐ̯tə] while durchgeführte is [ˈdʊʁçɡəˌfyːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59344, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durchführte is recorded at frequency rank #40,485, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌfyːɐ̯tə]. durchgeführte is at rank #18,859, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçɡəˌfyːɐ̯tə].
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 59344, this pair ranks #828,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of durchführte vs durchgeführte
Shared letters: cdefhrtuü. Private to "durchführte": -. Private to "durchgeführte": g.
"durchführte" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCV · "durchgeführte" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "durchführte" vs "durchgeführte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "durchführte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durchgeführte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #828,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durchführte" and "durchgeführte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Durchfahrt vs durchführte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #828,002 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.