durchstehenvsdurchziehenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“durchstehen” and “durchziehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,870
“durchstehen” frequency rank
#11,849
“durchziehen” frequency rank
57719
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature durchstehen durchziehen
Definition etwas körperlich oder seelisch Belastendes bis zum Ende aushalten, durchhalten mit Kraft von vorne bewegen innerhalb einer Umgebung bis zum Ziel

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set durchstehen and durchziehen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
durchstehen
11 ch
durchziehen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. durchstehen ([ˈdʊʁçˌʃteːən]) and durchziehen ([ˈdʊʁçˌt͡siːən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57719, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

durchstehen is recorded at frequency rank #45,870, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌʃteːən]. durchziehen is at rank #11,849, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁçˌt͡siːən].

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 57719, this pair ranks #890,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of durchstehen vs durchziehen

Shared letters: cdehnru. Private to "durchstehen": st. Private to "durchziehen": iz.

"durchstehen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCVC  ·  "durchziehen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • durchstehenddurchstehen · druchstehen · ducrhstehen · durcchstehen · durchhstehen · durchsethen · durchsstehen · durchsteehn
  • durchziehenddurchziehen · druchziehen · ducrhziehen · durcchziehen · durchhziehen · durchizehen · durchzeihen · durchzieehn

Frequency comparison

durchstehen#45,870
durchziehen#11,849

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "durchstehen" and "durchziehen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈdʊʁçˌʃteːən] versus [ˈdʊʁçˌt͡siːən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "durchstehen" or "durchziehen"?
"durchziehen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,849 in our German list, against #45,870 for "durchstehen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering durchstehen vs durchziehen

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 “durchstehen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list