Which to use
“darlegen” is a verb and “Darlegung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,502
- “darlegen” frequency rank
- #35,700
- “Darlegung” frequency rank
- 61202
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | darlegen | Darlegung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | anderen deutlich einen Sachverhalt präsentieren, vorstellen | beschreibende Ausführung zu einem Sachverhalt/Umstand/Ereignis |
Where the eye mixes darlegen and Darlegung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. darlegen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against Darlegung's 9 (CVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses darlegen with Darlegung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: darlegen is [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩] while Darlegung is [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌleːɡʊŋ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61202, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
darlegen is recorded at frequency rank #25,502, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]. Darlegung is at rank #35,700, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌleːɡʊŋ].
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 61202, this pair ranks #758,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of darlegen vs Darlegung
Shared letters: adeglnr. Private to "darlegen": -. Private to "Darlegung": u.
"darlegen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Darlegung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "darlegen" for "Darlegung" ever safe?
Which is more common, "darlegen" or "Darlegung"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "darlegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Darlegung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #758,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "darlegen" and "Darlegung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "darlegen vs darzulegen". 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 #758,516 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.