Which to use
“derart” is an adverb and “derartig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,188
- “derart” frequency rank
- #20,886
- “derartig” frequency rank
- 25074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derart | derartig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf solche Weise | auf eine im Zusammenhang geschilderte Eigenart oder Beschaffenheit hinweisend: so geartet; so beschaffen; solch |
Where the eye mixes derart and derartig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between derart and derartig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: derart is [ˈdeːɐ̯ˌʔaːɐ̯t] while derartig is [ˈdeːɐ̯ʔaːɐ̯tɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “derart” sits inside “derartig”, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derart is recorded at frequency rank #4,188, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈdeːɐ̯ˌʔaːɐ̯t]. derartig is at rank #20,886, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdeːɐ̯ʔaːɐ̯tɪç].
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 25074, this pair ranks #1,838,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of derart vs derartig
Shared letters: adert. Private to "derart": -. Private to "derartig": gi.
"derart" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "derartig" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "derart" and "derartig" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "derart" vs "derartig" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "derart" and "derartig" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "derart" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derartig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,838,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derart" and "derartig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derartig vs derartiges". 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 #1,838,519 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.