durchgelesenvsdurchlesenWhich spelling fits?

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.

12 ch
durchgelesen
10 ch
durchlesen

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

Is swapping "durchgelesen" for "durchlesen" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈdʊʁçɡəˌleːzn̩] versus [ˈdʊʁçˌleːzn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "durchgelesen" or "durchlesen"?
"durchlesen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,220 in our German list, against #30,013 for "durchgelesen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list