Which to use
“dargestellte” is an adjective and “darstellte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,536
- “dargestellte” frequency rank
- #17,851
- “darstellte” frequency rank
- 47387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dargestellte | darstellte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dargestellt | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs darstellen |
Where the eye mixes dargestellte and darstellte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. dargestellte runs 12 letters (CVCCVCCVCCCV) against darstellte's 10 (CVCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between dargestellte and darstellte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dargestellte is [ˈdaːɐ̯ɡəˌʃtɛltə] while darstellte is [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛltə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dargestellte is recorded at frequency rank #29,536, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdaːɐ̯ɡəˌʃtɛltə]. darstellte is at rank #17,851, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛltə].
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 47387, this pair ranks #1,286,045 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dargestellte vs darstellte
Shared letters: adelrst. Private to "dargestellte": g. Private to "darstellte": -.
"dargestellte" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCCV · "darstellte" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dargestellte ← adrgestellte · dagrestellte · daregstellte · dargesetllte · dargesstellte · dargestellet · dargestelltte · dargestelte
- darstellte ← adrstellte · darrstellte · darsetllte · darsstellte · darstellet · darstelltte · darstelte · darsteltle
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dargestellte" and "darstellte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dargestellte" vs "darstellte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "dargestellte" and "darstellte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dargestellte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "darstellte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,286,045 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dargestellte" and "darstellte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "darstelle vs darstellte". 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 #1,286,045 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.