Which to use
“Durchsicht” is a noun and “durchsucht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,332
- “Durchsicht” frequency rank
- #10,258
- “durchsucht” frequency rank
- 57590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Durchsicht | durchsucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kontrolle/Lektüre eines Druckwerks/von Gedrucktem | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs durchsuchen |
Where the eye mixes Durchsicht and durchsucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Durchsicht and durchsucht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Durchsicht with durchsucht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Durchsicht is [ˈdʊʁçˌzɪçt] while durchsucht is [dʊʁçˈzuːxt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - i in “Durchsicht” becomes u in “durchsucht”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57590, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Durchsicht is recorded at frequency rank #47,332, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌzɪçt]. durchsucht is at rank #10,258, tagged as averb, pronounced [dʊʁçˈzuːxt].
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 57590, this pair ranks #895,569 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Durchsicht vs durchsucht
Shared letters: cdhrstu. Private to "Durchsicht": i. Private to "durchsucht": -.
"Durchsicht" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC · "durchsucht" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Durchsicht ← ddurchsicht · druchsicht · ducrhsicht · durcchsicht · durchhsicht · durchischt · durchsciht · durchsiccht
- durchsucht ← ddurchsucht · druchsucht · ducrhsucht · durcchsucht · durchhsucht · durchscuht · durchssucht · durchsuccht
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Durchsicht" for "durchsucht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Durchsicht" vs "durchsucht" - which ranks higher?
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 "Durchsicht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durchsucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #895,569 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Durchsicht" and "durchsucht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "durchbricht vs Durchsicht". 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 #895,569 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.