Which to use
“durchgängig” and “durchgängige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,045
- “durchgängig” frequency rank
- #45,227
- “durchgängige” frequency rank
- 59272
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchgängig | durchgängige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ausnahmslos, bis zur letzten Konsequenz | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs durchgängig |
Where the eye mixes durchgängig and durchgängige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between durchgängig and durchgängige
A purely visual mix-up. durchgängig ([ˈdʊʁçˌɡɛŋɪç]) and durchgängige ([ˈdʊʁçˌɡɛŋɪɡə]) 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) - “durchgängig” sits inside “durchgängige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59272, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durchgängig is recorded at frequency rank #14,045, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌɡɛŋɪç]. durchgängige is at rank #45,227, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌɡɛŋɪɡə].
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 59272, this pair ranks #830,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of durchgängig vs durchgängige
Shared letters: cdghinruä. Private to "durchgängig": -. Private to "durchgängige": e.
"durchgängig" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC · "durchgängige" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "durchgängig" for "durchgängige" ever safe?
Frequency check: "durchgängig" vs "durchgängige" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "durchgängig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durchgängige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #830,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durchgängig" and "durchgängige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Durchgang vs durchgängig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #830,729 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.