Which to use
“dargestellt” is a verb and “dargestellten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,237
- “dargestellt” frequency rank
- #15,596
- “dargestellten” frequency rank
- 17833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dargestellt | dargestellten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs darstellen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dargestellt |
Where the eye mixes dargestellt and dargestellten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. dargestellt runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCVCCC) against dargestellten's 13 (CVCCVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dargestellt with dargestellten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dargestellt is [ˈdaːɐ̯ɡəˌʃtɛlt] while dargestellten is [ˈdaːɐ̯ɡəˌʃtɛltn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “dargestellt” sits inside “dargestellten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dargestellt is recorded at frequency rank #2,237, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdaːɐ̯ɡəˌʃtɛlt]. dargestellten is at rank #15,596, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdaːɐ̯ɡəˌʃtɛltn̩].
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 17833, this pair ranks #1,923,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dargestellt vs dargestellten
Shared letters: adeglrst. Private to "dargestellt": -. Private to "dargestellten": n.
"dargestellt" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCC · "dargestellten" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dargestellt ← adrgestellt · dagrestellt · daregstellt · dargesetllt · dargesstellt · dargestelltt · dargestelt · dargesteltl
- dargestellten ← adrgestellten · dagrestellten · daregstellten · dargesetllten · dargesstellten · dargestelletn · dargestelltenn · dargestelltne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dargestellt" and "dargestellten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "dargestellt" or "dargestellten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dargestellt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dargestellten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,923,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dargestellt" and "dargestellten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dargestellten vs darstellten". 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 #1,923,846 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.