Which to use
“darstelle” and “darstellten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,987
- “darstelle” frequency rank
- #30,994
- “darstellten” frequency rank
- 62981
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | darstelle | darstellten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs darstellen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs darstellen |
Where the eye mixes darstelle and darstellten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. darstelle runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against darstellten's 11 (CVCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses darstelle with darstellten
A purely visual mix-up. darstelle ([ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlə]) and darstellten ([ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛltn̩]) 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 62981, 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]. darstellten is at rank #30,994, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛltn̩].
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 62981, this pair ranks #693,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of darstelle vs darstellten
Shared letters: adelrst. Private to "darstelle": -. Private to "darstellten": n.
"darstelle" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "darstellten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- darstelle ← adrstelle · darrstelle · darsetlle · darsstelle · darstele · darstelel · darstlele · darsttelle
- darstellten ← adrstellten · darrstellten · darsetllten · darsstellten · darstelletn · darstelltenn · darstelltne · darstelltten
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "darstelle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "darstellten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #693,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "darstelle" and "darstellten" 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 #693,112 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.