Which to use
“darstelle” and “darstellte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,987
- “darstelle” frequency rank
- #17,851
- “darstellte” frequency rank
- 49838
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | darstelle | darstellte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs darstellen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs darstellen |
Where the eye mixes darstelle and darstellte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. darstelle runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against darstellte's 10 (CVCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between darstelle and darstellte
A purely visual mix-up. darstelle ([ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlə]) and darstellte ([ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛltə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49838, 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]. 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 49838, this pair ranks #1,196,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of darstelle vs darstellte
Shared letters: adelrst. Private to "darstelle": -. Private to "darstellte": -.
"darstelle" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "darstellte" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- darstelle ← adrstelle · darrstelle · darsetlle · darsstelle · darstele · darstelel · darstlele · darsttelle
- darstellte ← adrstellte · darrstellte · darsetllte · darsstellte · darstellet · darstelltte · darstelte · darsteltle
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "darstelle" and "darstellte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "darstelle" or "darstellte"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "darstelle" and "darstellte" 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 "darstellte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,196,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "darstelle" and "darstellte" 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 #1,196,431 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.