Which to use
“darstellen” and “darstellt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,235
- “darstellen” frequency rank
- #3,716
- “darstellt” frequency rank
- 6951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | darstellen | darstellt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden, etwas in einer Nachbildung (zum Beispiel in einem Bild) wiedergeben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs darstellen |
Where the eye mixes darstellen and darstellt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. darstellen runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against darstellt's 9 (CVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between darstellen and darstellt
A purely visual mix-up. darstellen ([ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlən]) and darstellt ([ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlt]) 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 6951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
darstellen is recorded at frequency rank #3,235, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlən]. darstellt is at rank #3,716, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlt].
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 6951, this pair ranks #1,989,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of darstellen vs darstellt
Shared letters: adelrst. Private to "darstellen": n. Private to "darstellt": -.
"darstellen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "darstellt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- darstellen ← adrstellen · darrstellen · darsetllen · darsstellen · darsteleln · darstelen · darstellenn · darstellne
- darstellt ← adrstellt · darrstellt · darsetllt · darsstellt · darstelltt · darstelt · darsteltl · darstlelt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "darstellen" and "darstellt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "darstellen" or "darstellt"?
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 "darstellen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "darstellt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,989,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "darstellen" and "darstellt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "darstellen vs darstellende". 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 #1,989,918 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.