Which to use
“durchsetzen” and “durchzusetzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,338
- “durchsetzen” frequency rank
- #8,545
- “durchzusetzen” frequency rank
- 12883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchsetzen | durchzusetzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das man anstrebt, trotz eventueller Hindernisse verwirklichen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs durchsetzen |
Where the eye mixes durchsetzen and durchzusetzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. durchsetzen runs 11 letters (CVCCCCVCCVC) against durchzusetzen's 13 (CVCCCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between durchsetzen and durchzusetzen
A purely visual mix-up. durchsetzen ([ˈdʊʁçˌzɛt͡sn̩]) and durchzusetzen ([ˈdʊʁçt͡suˌzɛt͡sn̩]) 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 12883, 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]. durchzusetzen is at rank #8,545, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçt͡suˌzɛt͡sn̩].
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 12883, this pair ranks #1,961,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of durchsetzen vs durchzusetzen
Shared letters: cdehnrstuz. Private to "durchsetzen": -. Private to "durchzusetzen": -.
"durchsetzen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC · "durchzusetzen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- durchsetzen ← ddurchsetzen · druchsetzen · ducrhsetzen · durcchsetzen · durchestzen · durchhsetzen · durchsetezn · durchsettzen
- durchzusetzen ← ddurchzusetzen · druchzusetzen · ducrhzusetzen · durcchzusetzen · durchhzusetzen · durchuzsetzen · durchzsuetzen · durchzuestzen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "durchsetzen" and "durchzusetzen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "durchsetzen" or "durchzusetzen" show up more?
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 "durchsetzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durchzusetzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,961,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durchsetzen" and "durchzusetzen" 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 #1,961,437 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.