Which to use
“dagegen” is an adverb and “darlegen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #631
- “dagegen” frequency rank
- #25,502
- “darlegen” frequency rank
- 26133
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dagegen | darlegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gegen eine Sache; so, dass man einer Sache abgeneigt ist | anderen deutlich einen Sachverhalt präsentieren, vorstellen |
Where the eye mixes dagegen and darlegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. dagegen runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against darlegen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between dagegen and darlegen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dagegen is [daˈɡeːɡn̩] while darlegen is [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26133, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dagegen is recorded at frequency rank #631, classified as anadv, pronounced [daˈɡeːɡn̩]. darlegen is at rank #25,502, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩].
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 26133, this pair ranks #1,822,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dagegen vs darlegen
Shared letters: adegn. Private to "dagegen": -. Private to "darlegen": lr.
"dagegen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "darlegen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dagegen" and "darlegen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "dagegen" or "darlegen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dagegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "darlegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,822,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dagegen" and "darlegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "darlegen vs Darlegung". 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 #1,822,651 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.