Which to use
“durfte” and “dürftest” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,200
- “durfte” frequency rank
- #48,083
- “dürftest” frequency rank
- 50283
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durfte | dürftest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs dürfen | 2. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs dürfen |
Where the eye mixes durfte and dürftest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: durfte vs dürftest
A purely visual mix-up. durfte ([ˈdʊʁftə]) and dürftest ([ˈdʏʁftəst]) 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 50283, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durfte is recorded at frequency rank #2,200, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁftə]. dürftest is at rank #48,083, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdʏʁftəst].
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 50283, this pair ranks #1,179,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of durfte vs dürftest
Shared letters: defrt. Private to "durfte": u. Private to "dürftest": sü.
"durfte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "dürftest" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- durfte ← ddurfte · drufte · dufrte · durfet · durffte · durftte · durrfte · durtfe
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "durfte" for "dürftest" ever safe?
Frequency check: "durfte" vs "dürftest" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "durfte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dürftest" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,179,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durfte" and "dürftest" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dorffest vs dürftest". 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 #1,179,550 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.