durchgehendevsdurchgehendenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“durchgehende” and “durchgehenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#27,691
“durchgehende” frequency rank
#36,269
“durchgehenden” frequency rank
63960
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature durchgehende durchgehenden
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs durchgehend Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs durchgehend

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set durchgehende and durchgehenden apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
durchgehende
13 ch
durchgehenden

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. durchgehende ([ˈdʊʁçˌɡeːəndə]) and durchgehenden ([ˈdʊʁçˌɡeːəndn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “durchgehende” sits inside “durchgehenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

durchgehende is recorded at frequency rank #27,691, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌɡeːəndə]. 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 63960, this pair ranks #658,269 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of durchgehende vs durchgehenden

Shared letters: cdeghnru. Private to "durchgehende": -. Private to "durchgehenden": -.

"durchgehende" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVCCV  ·  "durchgehenden" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • durchgehendeddurchgehende · druchgehende · ducrhgehende · durcchgehende · durcghehende · durcheghende · durchgeehnde · durchgehedne
  • durchgehendenddurchgehenden · druchgehenden · ducrhgehenden · durcchgehenden · durcghehenden · durcheghenden · durchgeehnden · durchgehednen

Frequency comparison

durchgehende#27,691
durchgehenden#36,269

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "durchgehende" and "durchgehenden" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈdʊʁçˌɡeːəndə] versus [ˈdʊʁçˌɡeːəndn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "durchgehende" or "durchgehenden"?
"durchgehende" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,691 in our German list, against #36,269 for "durchgehenden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering durchgehende vs durchgehenden

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “durchgehende” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list