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 eye mixes durchleuchten and durchleuchtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. durchleuchten and durchleuchtet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCCVVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between durchleuchten and durchleuchtet
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "durchleuchten" for "durchleuchtet" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "durchleuchten" or "durchleuchtet" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "durchleuchten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durchleuchtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,981 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #32,981 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.