Which to use
“durchgehen” and “durchstehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,215
- “durchgehen” frequency rank
- #45,870
- “durchstehen” frequency rank
- 57085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchgehen | durchstehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich durch etwas hindurch bewegen | etwas körperlich oder seelisch Belastendes bis zum Ende aushalten, durchhalten |
Where the eye mixes durchgehen and durchstehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. durchgehen runs 10 letters (CVCCCCVCVC) against durchstehen's 11 (CVCCCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses durchgehen with durchstehen
A purely visual mix-up. durchgehen ([ˈdʊʁçˌɡeːən]) and durchstehen ([ˈdʊʁçˌʃteːən]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57085, 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]. durchstehen is at rank #45,870, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌʃteːən].
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 57085, this pair ranks #915,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of durchgehen vs durchstehen
Shared letters: cdehnru. Private to "durchgehen": g. Private to "durchstehen": st.
"durchgehen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVC · "durchstehen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- durchgehen ← ddurchgehen · druchgehen · ducrhgehen · durcchgehen · durcghehen · durcheghen · durchgeehn · durchgehenn
- durchstehen ← ddurchstehen · druchstehen · ducrhstehen · durcchstehen · durchhstehen · durchsethen · durchsstehen · durchsteehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "durchgehen" and "durchstehen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "durchgehen" or "durchstehen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "durchgehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durchstehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #915,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durchgehen" and "durchstehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "durchdrehen vs durchstehen". 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 #915,067 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.