durchführen

[ˈdʊʁçˌfyːʁən]

/[ˈdʊʁçˌfyːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“durchführen” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,697. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,697
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einen Plan, ein Vorhaben oder einen Befehl in die Tat umsetzen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

durchführen vs durchführt
82% similar
durchführen vs durchqueren
73% similar
durchführen vs durchführte
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for durchführen
PropertyValue
Headworddurchführen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʊʁçˌfyːʁən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#5,697
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “durchführen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). durchführen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around durchführen (IPA [ˈdʊʁçˌfyːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,697 among 45,632 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for durchführen, with forms such as "ddurchführen", "druchführen", and "ducrhführen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "durchführt", "durchqueren", "durchführte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is durchführen, spelled D-U-R-C-H-F-Ü-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Plan, ein Vorhaben oder einen Befehl in die Tat umsetzen
  2. 2
    etwas machen, eine Handlung vollziehen
  3. 3
    mit jemandem eine Führung durch etwas machen, jemandem etwas zeigen

Antonyms

abbrechenaufgebenverweigernvorbeileiten

This word in other languages

carry out(English)llevar a cabo(Español)réaliser(Français)fazer(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddurchführen
  • druchführen
  • ducrhführen
  • durcchführen
  • durcfhühren
  • durchfführen
  • durchfhüren
  • durchfühern
  • durchfühhren
  • durchführenn
  • durchführne
  • durchführren
  • durchfürhen
  • durchhführen
  • durchüfhren
  • durhcführen
  • durrchführen
  • udrchführen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of durchführen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddurchführen1druchführen2ducrhführen2durcchführen1durcfhühren2durchfführen1durchfhüren2durchfühern2
Edit distance from "durchführen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "durchführen"?
"durchführen" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-F-Ü-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊʁçˌfyːʁən].
What does "durchführen" mean?
As a verb, "durchführen" means: einen Plan, ein Vorhaben oder einen Befehl in die Tat umsetzen
What words are commonly confused with "durchführen"?
"durchführen" is commonly confused with "durchführt", "durchqueren", "durchführte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "durchführen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchführen" is [ˈdʊʁçˌfyːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchführen" come from?
"durchführen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “durchführen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-R-C-H-F-Ü-H-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʊʁçˌfyːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “durchführt” - see the side-by-side comparison. durchführen vs durchführt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list