Which to use
“durchgehend” is a verb and “durchgehenden” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,899
- “durchgehend” frequency rank
- #36,269
- “durchgehenden” frequency rank
- 44168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchgehend | durchgehenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs durchgehen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs durchgehend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set durchgehend and durchgehenden apart are highlighted. They share 11 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: durchgehend is [ˈdʊʁçˌɡeːənt] while durchgehenden is [ˈdʊʁçˌɡeːəndn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “durchgehend” sits inside “durchgehenden”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44168, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durchgehend is recorded at frequency rank #7,899, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌɡeːənt]. durchgehenden is at rank #36,269, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌɡeːəndn̩].
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 44168, this pair ranks #1,394,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of durchgehend vs durchgehenden
Shared letters: cdeghnru. Private to "durchgehend": -. Private to "durchgehenden": -.
"durchgehend" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVCC · "durchgehenden" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- durchgehend ← ddurchgehend · druchgehend · ducrhgehend · durcchgehend · durcghehend · durcheghend · durchgeehnd · durchgehedn
- durchgehenden ← ddurchgehenden · druchgehenden · ducrhgehenden · durcchgehenden · durcghehenden · durcheghenden · durchgeehnden · durchgehednen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "durchgehend" and "durchgehenden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "durchgehend" or "durchgehenden"?
Remembering durchgehend vs durchgehenden
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “durchgehend”; for an adjective, it's “durchgehenden”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “durchgehend” entry
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