Which to use
“darlegen” and “darzulegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,502
- “darlegen” frequency rank
- #34,041
- “darzulegen” frequency rank
- 59543
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | darlegen | darzulegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | anderen deutlich einen Sachverhalt präsentieren, vorstellen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs darlegen |
Where the eye mixes darlegen and darzulegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. darlegen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against darzulegen's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: darlegen vs darzulegen
A purely visual mix-up. darlegen ([ˈdaːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]) and darzulegen ([ˈdaːɐ̯t͡suˌleːɡn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59543, 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]. darzulegen is at rank #34,041, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdaːɐ̯t͡suˌleːɡn̩].
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 59543, this pair ranks #820,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of darlegen vs darzulegen
Shared letters: adeglnr. Private to "darlegen": -. Private to "darzulegen": uz.
"darlegen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "darzulegen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- darlegen ← adrlegen · dalregen · darelgen · darleegn · darlegenn · darleggen · darlegne · darlgeen
- darzulegen ← adrzulegen · darrzulegen · daruzlegen · darzluegen · darzuelgen · darzuleegn · darzulegenn · darzuleggen
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "darlegen" and "darzulegen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "darlegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "darzulegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #820,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "darlegen" and "darzulegen" 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 #820,657 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.