dar

[daːɐ̯]

/[daːɐ̯]/ prefix

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The verdict

“dar” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #1,505) as a prefix. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#1,505
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von Zusammensetzungen bei Verben abgetrennte Vorsilbe mit hinweisender (deiktischer) Bedeutung

Corpus desk

Index DE-dar · dar · German

dar · rank #1,505 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,505
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bundesliga

Nearest frequency peer: Bundesliga (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “dar”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “dar” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dar vs du
33% similar
dar vs de
33% similar
dar vs do
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for dar
PropertyValue
Headworddar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPrefix
IPA[daːɐ̯]
Letters3
Frequency rank#1,505
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “dar” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).darliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Bundesliga“ (#1,504), „Demokratie“ (#1,506), „bestimmten“ (#1,503). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for dar is neighbouring look-alikes ("du", "de", …), not just typos; it is aprefix pronounced [daːɐ̯]. Frequency #1,505 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Gloss: "von Zusammensetzungen bei Verben abgetrennte Vorsilbe mit hinweisender (deiktischer) Bedeutung".

No misspelling variants are generated for dar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "du", "de", "do", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is dar, spelled D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    von Zusammensetzungen bei Verben abgetrennte Vorsilbe mit hinweisender (deiktischer) Bedeutung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how dar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er legte Hans das Ergebnis der Untersuchung genauer dar.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dar"?
"dar" is spelled D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [daːɐ̯].
What does "dar" mean?
As a prefix, "dar" means: von Zusammensetzungen bei Verben abgetrennte Vorsilbe mit hinweisender (deiktischer) Bedeutung
What words are commonly confused with "dar"?
"dar" is commonly confused with "du", "de", "do". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dar" is [daːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dar" come from?
"dar" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tot#1,525wen#1,529Arm#1,537ans#1,467

What to do next

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  • "dar" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "du". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #1,505 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "D" letter cohort. D–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list