# dafür vs darum

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### dafür
*adverb · IPA [daˈfyːɐ̯] · frequency rank #191*
zu diesem Zweck

### darum
*adverb · IPA [ˈdaːʁʊm] · frequency rank #539*
aus d(ies)em Grund

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/dafur-vs-darum