Which to use
“durchgeführt” is a verb and “durchgeführte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,874
- “durchgeführt” frequency rank
- #18,859
- “durchgeführte” frequency rank
- 20733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchgeführt | durchgeführte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchführen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs durchgeführt |
Where the eye mixes durchgeführt and durchgeführte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. durchgeführt runs 12 letters (CVCCCCVCVCCC) against durchgeführte's 13 (CVCCCCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: durchgeführt vs durchgeführte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: durchgeführt is [ˈdʊʁçɡəˌfyːɐ̯t] while durchgeführte is [ˈdʊʁçɡəˌfyːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “durchgeführt” sits inside “durchgeführte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20733, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durchgeführt is recorded at frequency rank #1,874, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]. 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 20733, this pair ranks #1,894,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of durchgeführt vs durchgeführte
Shared letters: cdefghrtuü. Private to "durchgeführt": -. Private to "durchgeführte": -.
"durchgeführt" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVCCC · "durchgeführte" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "durchgeführt" and "durchgeführte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "durchgeführt" or "durchgeführte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "durchgeführt" 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 #1,894,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durchgeführt" and "durchgeführte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "durchführte vs durchgeführte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,894,369 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.