Which to use
“durchgelesen” and “durchlesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,013
- “durchgelesen” frequency rank
- #20,220
- “durchlesen” frequency rank
- 50233
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchgelesen | durchlesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchlesen | etwas Geschriebenes (zum Beispiel ein Buch, eine Gebrauchsanweisung) vom Anfang bis zum Ende ganz lesen |
Where the eye mixes durchgelesen and durchlesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. durchgelesen runs 12 letters (CVCCCCVCVCVC) against durchlesen's 10 (CVCCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: durchgelesen vs durchlesen
A purely visual mix-up. durchgelesen ([ˈdʊʁçɡəˌleːzn̩]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50233, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durchgelesen is recorded at frequency rank #30,013, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçɡəˌleːzn̩]. 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 50233, this pair ranks #1,181,482 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of durchgelesen vs durchlesen
Shared letters: cdehlnrsu. Private to "durchgelesen": g. Private to "durchlesen": -.
"durchgelesen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVCVC · "durchlesen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- durchgelesen ← ddurchgelesen · druchgelesen · ducrhgelesen · durcchgelesen · durcghelesen · durcheglesen · durchgeelsen · durchgeleesn
- durchlesen ← ddurchlesen · druchlesen · ducrhlesen · durcchlesen · durchelsen · durchhlesen · durchleesn · durchlesenn
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "durchgelesen" 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 #1,181,482 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durchgelesen" and "durchlesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "durchleben vs durchlesen". 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 #1,181,482 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.