Which to use
“darstellen” and “darstellten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,235
- “darstellen” frequency rank
- #30,994
- “darstellten” frequency rank
- 34229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | darstellen | darstellten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden, etwas in einer Nachbildung (zum Beispiel in einem Bild) wiedergeben | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs darstellen |
Where the eye mixes darstellen and darstellten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. darstellen runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against darstellten's 11 (CVCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: darstellen vs darstellten
A purely visual mix-up. darstellen ([ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34229, 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]. 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 34229, this pair ranks #1,668,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of darstellen vs darstellten
Shared letters: adelnrst. Private to "darstellen": -. Private to "darstellten": -.
"darstellen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "darstellten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- darstellen ← adrstellen · darrstellen · darsetllen · darsstellen · darsteleln · darstelen · darstellenn · darstellne
- darstellten ← adrstellten · darrstellten · darsetllten · darsstellten · darstelletn · darstelltenn · darstelltne · darstelltten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "darstellen" and "darstellten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "darstellen" vs "darstellten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "darstellten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,668,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "darstellen" and "darstellten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Darstellern vs darstellten". 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 #1,668,122 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.