Which to use
“darstelle” and “darstellen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,987
- “darstelle” frequency rank
- #3,235
- “darstellen” frequency rank
- 35222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | darstelle | darstellen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs darstellen | jemanden, etwas in einer Nachbildung (zum Beispiel in einem Bild) wiedergeben |
Where the eye mixes darstelle and darstellen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. darstelle runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against darstellen's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses darstelle with darstellen
A purely visual mix-up. darstelle ([ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlə]) and darstellen ([ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlən]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “darstelle” sits inside “darstellen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
darstelle is recorded at frequency rank #31,987, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlə]. darstellen is at rank #3,235, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlən].
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 35222, this pair ranks #1,645,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of darstelle vs darstellen
Shared letters: adelrst. Private to "darstelle": -. Private to "darstellen": n.
"darstelle" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "darstellen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- darstelle ← adrstelle · darrstelle · darsetlle · darsstelle · darstele · darstelel · darstlele · darsttelle
- darstellen ← adrstellen · darrstellen · darsetllen · darsstellen · darsteleln · darstelen · darstellenn · darstellne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "darstelle" and "darstellen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "darstelle" or "darstellen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "darstelle" and "darstellen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "darstelle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "darstellen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,645,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "darstelle" and "darstellen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "darstelle vs Darstellern". 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 #1,645,092 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.