Which to use
“durchgeführt” is a verb and “durchgeführten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,874
- “durchgeführt” frequency rank
- #12,694
- “durchgeführten” frequency rank
- 14568
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchgeführt | durchgeführten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchführen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs durchgeführt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set durchgeführt and durchgeführten apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: durchgeführt is [ˈdʊʁçɡəˌfyːɐ̯t] while durchgeführten is [ˈdʊʁçɡəˌfyːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “durchgeführt” sits inside “durchgeführten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14568, 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]. durchgeführten is at rank #12,694, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçɡəˌfyːɐ̯tn̩].
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 14568, this pair ranks #1,950,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of durchgeführt vs durchgeführten
Shared letters: cdefghrtuü. Private to "durchgeführt": -. Private to "durchgeführten": n.
"durchgeführt" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVCCC · "durchgeführten" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVCCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "durchgeführt" and "durchgeführten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "durchgeführt" or "durchgeführten"?
Remembering durchgeführt vs durchgeführten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “durchgeführt”; for an adjective, it's “durchgeführten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “durchgeführt” entry
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