dazugehörenvsdazugehörtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“dazugehören” and “dazugehört” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,254
“dazugehören” frequency rank
#36,867
“dazugehört” frequency rank
73121
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dazugehören dazugehört
Definition Teil von etwas sein Partizip Perfekt des Verbs dazugehören

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dazugehören and dazugehört apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
dazugehören
10 ch
dazugehört

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dazugehören ([daˈt͡suːɡəˌhøːʁən]) and dazugehört ([daˈt͡suːɡəˌhøːɐ̯t]) 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 73121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dazugehören is recorded at frequency rank #36,254, classified as averb, pronounced [daˈt͡suːɡəˌhøːʁən]. dazugehört is at rank #36,867, tagged as averb, pronounced [daˈt͡suːɡəˌhøːɐ̯t].

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 73121, this pair ranks #369,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of dazugehören vs dazugehört

Shared letters: adeghruzö. Private to "dazugehören": n. Private to "dazugehört": t.

"dazugehören" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC  ·  "dazugehört" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCC

Frequency comparison

dazugehören#36,254
dazugehört#36,867

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dazugehören" and "dazugehört" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([daˈt͡suːɡəˌhøːʁən] versus [daˈt͡suːɡəˌhøːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dazugehören" or "dazugehört"?
"dazugehören" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,254 in our German list, against #36,867 for "dazugehört". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dazugehören vs dazugehört

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dazugehören” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list