Which to use
“darstellt” and “darstellten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,716
- “darstellt” frequency rank
- #30,994
- “darstellten” frequency rank
- 34710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | darstellt | darstellten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. 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 darstellt and darstellten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. darstellt runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCC) 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 darstellt with darstellten
A purely visual mix-up. darstellt ([ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlt]) 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 extra letter(s) - “darstellt” sits inside “darstellten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
darstellt is recorded at frequency rank #3,716, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlt]. 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 34710, this pair ranks #1,657,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of darstellt vs darstellten
Shared letters: adelrst. Private to "darstellt": -. Private to "darstellten": n.
"darstellt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "darstellten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- darstellt ← adrstellt · darrstellt · darsetllt · darsstellt · darstelltt · darstelt · darsteltl · darstlelt
- darstellten ← adrstellten · darrstellten · darsetllten · darsstellten · darstelletn · darstelltenn · darstelltne · darstelltten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "darstellt" and "darstellten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "darstellt" vs "darstellten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "darstellt" and "darstellten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "darstellt" 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 #1,657,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "darstellt" 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 #1,657,116 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.