Which to use
“durchgehen” and “durchlesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,215
- “durchgehen” frequency rank
- #20,220
- “durchlesen” frequency rank
- 31435
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchgehen | durchlesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich durch etwas hindurch bewegen | etwas Geschriebenes (zum Beispiel ein Buch, eine Gebrauchsanweisung) vom Anfang bis zum Ende ganz lesen |
Where the eye mixes durchgehen and durchlesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. durchgehen and durchlesen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses durchgehen with durchlesen
A purely visual mix-up. durchgehen ([ˈdʊʁçˌɡeːən]) and durchlesen ([ˈdʊʁçˌleːzn̩]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31435, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durchgehen is recorded at frequency rank #11,215, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌɡeːən]. durchlesen is at rank #20,220, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌleːzn̩].
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 31435, this pair ranks #1,728,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of durchgehen vs durchlesen
Shared letters: cdehnru. Private to "durchgehen": g. Private to "durchlesen": ls.
"durchgehen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVC · "durchlesen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- durchgehen ← ddurchgehen · druchgehen · ducrhgehen · durcchgehen · durcghehen · durcheghen · durchgeehn · durchgehenn
- durchlesen ← ddurchlesen · druchlesen · ducrhlesen · durcchlesen · durchelsen · durchhlesen · durchleesn · durchlesenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "durchgehen" and "durchlesen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "durchgehen" vs "durchlesen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "durchgehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durchlesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,728,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durchgehen" and "durchlesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "durchgehen vs durchzugehen". 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 #1,728,136 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.