Which to use
“durchleben” and “durchlebt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,488
- “durchleben” frequency rank
- #32,006
- “durchlebt” frequency rank
- 72494
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchleben | durchlebt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen bestimmten Zeitraum, ein bestimmtes Erlebnis mit allen Sinnen erfahren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchleben |
Where the eye mixes durchleben and durchlebt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. durchleben runs 10 letters (CVCCCCVCVC) against durchlebt's 9 (CVCCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between durchleben and durchlebt
A purely visual mix-up. durchleben ([ˌdʊʁçˈleːbn̩]) and durchlebt ([ˌdʊʁçˈleːpt]) 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 72494, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durchleben is recorded at frequency rank #40,488, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌdʊʁçˈleːbn̩]. durchlebt is at rank #32,006, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌdʊʁçˈleːpt].
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 72494, this pair ranks #386,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of durchleben vs durchlebt
Shared letters: bcdehlru. Private to "durchleben": n. Private to "durchlebt": t.
"durchleben" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVC · "durchlebt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- durchleben ← ddurchleben · druchleben · ducrhleben · durcchleben · durchelben · durchhleben · durchlbeen · durchlebben
- durchlebt ← ddurchlebt · druchlebt · ducrhlebt · durcchlebt · durchelbt · durchhlebt · durchlbet · durchlebbt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "durchleben" and "durchlebt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "durchleben" or "durchlebt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "durchleben" and "durchlebt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "durchleben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durchlebt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #386,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durchleben" and "durchlebt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "durchgeht vs durchlebt". 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 #386,830 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.