Which to use
“Darsteller” is a noun and “darstellte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,040
- “Darsteller” frequency rank
- #17,851
- “darstellte” frequency rank
- 25891
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Darsteller | darstellte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der beispielsweise im Theater oder Film etwas verkörpert, etwas darstellt | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs darstellen |
Where the eye mixes Darsteller and darstellte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Darsteller (CVCCCVCCVC) and darstellte (CVCCCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Darsteller vs darstellte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Darsteller is [ˈdaːɐ̯ʃtɛlɐ] while darstellte is [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛltə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25891, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Darsteller is recorded at frequency rank #8,040, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdaːɐ̯ʃtɛlɐ]. 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 25891, this pair ranks #1,826,426 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Darsteller vs darstellte
Shared letters: adelrst. Private to "Darsteller": -. Private to "darstellte": -.
"Darsteller" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "darstellte" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Darsteller ← adrsteller · darrsteller · darsetller · darssteller · darstelelr · darsteler · darstellerr · darstellre
- darstellte ← adrstellte · darrstellte · darsetllte · darsstellte · darstellet · darstelltte · darstelte · darsteltle
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Darsteller" and "darstellte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Darsteller" vs "darstellte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Darsteller" 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 #1,826,426 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Darsteller" and "darstellte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "darstelle vs darstellte". 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 #1,826,426 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.