Which to use
“darstellen” is a verb and “Darstellung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,235
- “darstellen” frequency rank
- #1,962
- “Darstellung” frequency rank
- 5197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | darstellen | Darstellung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden, etwas in einer Nachbildung (zum Beispiel in einem Bild) wiedergeben | die Art und Weise der Gestaltung (oder Darbringung) von Informationen, Planungen, Waren, Gemälden oder Ähnlichem (gegenüber einem Publikum) |
Where the eye mixes darstellen and Darstellung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. darstellen runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against Darstellung's 11 (CVCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: darstellen vs Darstellung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: darstellen is [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlən] while Darstellung is [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5197, 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]. Darstellung is at rank #1,962, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlʊŋ].
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 5197, this pair ranks #1,995,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of darstellen vs Darstellung
Shared letters: adelnrst. Private to "darstellen": -. Private to "Darstellung": gu.
"darstellen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "Darstellung" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- darstellen ← adrstellen · darrstellen · darsetllen · darsstellen · darsteleln · darstelen · darstellenn · darstellne
- Darstellung ← adrstellung · darrstellung · darsetllung · darsstellung · darstellnug · darstellugn · darstellungg · darstellunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "darstellen" and "Darstellung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "darstellen" or "Darstellung" show up more?
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 "Darstellung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,995,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "darstellen" and "Darstellung" 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 #1,995,516 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.