Which to use
“durchsetzen” is a verb and “Durchsetzung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,338
- “durchsetzen” frequency rank
- #12,261
- “Durchsetzung” frequency rank
- 16599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchsetzen | Durchsetzung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das man anstrebt, trotz eventueller Hindernisse verwirklichen | Verwirklichung von etwas, das man anstrebt, trotz eventueller Hindernisse |
Where the eye mixes durchsetzen and Durchsetzung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. durchsetzen runs 11 letters (CVCCCCVCCVC) against Durchsetzung's 12 (CVCCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between durchsetzen and Durchsetzung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: durchsetzen is [ˈdʊʁçˌzɛt͡sn̩] while Durchsetzung is [ˈdʊʁçˌzɛt͡sʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durchsetzen is recorded at frequency rank #4,338, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌzɛt͡sn̩]. Durchsetzung is at rank #12,261, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌzɛt͡sʊŋ].
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 16599, this pair ranks #1,934,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of durchsetzen vs Durchsetzung
Shared letters: cdehnrstuz. Private to "durchsetzen": -. Private to "Durchsetzung": g.
"durchsetzen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC · "Durchsetzung" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- durchsetzen ← ddurchsetzen · druchsetzen · ducrhsetzen · durcchsetzen · durchestzen · durchhsetzen · durchsetezn · durchsettzen
- Durchsetzung ← ddurchsetzung · druchsetzung · ducrhsetzung · durcchsetzung · durchestzung · durchhsetzung · durchsettzung · durchsetuzng
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "durchsetzen" for "Durchsetzung" ever safe?
Which is more common, "durchsetzen" or "Durchsetzung"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "durchsetzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Durchsetzung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,934,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durchsetzen" and "Durchsetzung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "durchsetzen vs durchsetzten". 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 #1,934,513 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.