Which to use
“durchsichtig” and “durchsichtige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,692
- “durchsichtig” frequency rank
- #39,297
- “durchsichtige” frequency rank
- 66989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchsichtig | durchsichtige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass man hindurchsehen kann | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs durchsichtig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set durchsichtig and durchsichtige 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. durchsichtig ([ˈdʊʁçˌzɪçtɪç]) and durchsichtige ([ˈdʊʁçˌzɪçtɪɡə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “durchsichtig” sits inside “durchsichtige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66989, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durchsichtig is recorded at frequency rank #27,692, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌzɪçtɪç]. durchsichtige is at rank #39,297, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌzɪçtɪɡə].
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 66989, this pair ranks #554,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of durchsichtig vs durchsichtige
Shared letters: cdghirstu. Private to "durchsichtig": -. Private to "durchsichtige": e.
"durchsichtig" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCVC · "durchsichtige" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- durchsichtig ← ddurchsichtig · druchsichtig · ducrhsichtig · durcchsichtig · durchhsichtig · durchischtig · durchscihtig · durchsicchtig
- durchsichtige ← ddurchsichtige · druchsichtige · ducrhsichtige · durcchsichtige · durchhsichtige · durchischtige · durchscihtige · durchsicchtige
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering durchsichtig vs durchsichtige
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “durchsichtig” entry
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