Which to use
“darf” and “darfst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #293
- “darf” frequency rank
- #3,365
- “darfst” frequency rank
- 3658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | darf | darfst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dürfen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dürfen |
Where the eye mixes darf and darfst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: darf vs darfst
A purely visual mix-up. darf ([daʁf]) and darfst ([daʁfst]) 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 extra letter(s) - “darf” sits inside “darfst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3658, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
darf is recorded at frequency rank #293, classified as averb, pronounced [daʁf]. darfst is at rank #3,365, tagged as averb, pronounced [daʁfst].
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 3658, this pair ranks #1,999,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of darf vs darfst
Shared letters: adfr. Private to "darf": -. Private to "darfst": st.
"darf" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "darfst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "darf" and "darfst" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "darf" or "darfst" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "darf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "darfst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,999,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "darf" and "darfst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "darf vs dörr". 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 #1,999,693 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.