Which to use
“durchleuchten” and “durchleuchtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,597
- “durchleuchten” frequency rank
- #42,435
- “durchleuchtet” frequency rank
- 92032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchleuchten | durchleuchtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wahrnehmbar werden/sein, obwohl etwas die direkte Sicht verhüllt, wodurch zum Beispiel nur ein (heller) Schein sichtbar wird/ist | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchleuchten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set durchleuchten and durchleuchtet apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. durchleuchten ([ˈdʊʁçˌlɔɪ̯çtn̩]) and durchleuchtet ([dʊʁçˈlɔɪ̯çtət]) 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 a single letter - n in “durchleuchten” becomes t in “durchleuchtet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durchleuchten is recorded at frequency rank #49,597, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌlɔɪ̯çtn̩]. durchleuchtet is at rank #42,435, tagged as averb, pronounced [dʊʁçˈlɔɪ̯çtət].
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 92032, this pair ranks #32,981 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of durchleuchten vs durchleuchtet
Shared letters: cdehlrtu. Private to "durchleuchten": n. Private to "durchleuchtet": -.
"durchleuchten" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCCCVC · "durchleuchtet" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- durchleuchten ← ddurchleuchten · druchleuchten · ducrhleuchten · durcchleuchten · durcheluchten · durchhleuchten · durchlecuhten · durchleucchten
- durchleuchtet ← ddurchleuchtet · druchleuchtet · ducrhleuchtet · durcchleuchtet · durcheluchtet · durchhleuchtet · durchlecuhtet · durchleucchtet
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering durchleuchten vs durchleuchtet
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- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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