darangehen

[daˈʁanˌɡeːən]

/[daˈʁanˌɡeːən]/ verb

The verdict

“darangehen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - beginnen, sich mit einem Thema/einer Aufgabe zu beschäftigen

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Index DE-darangehen · darangehen · German

darangehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for darangehen
PropertyValue
Headworddarangehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[daˈʁanˌɡeːən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „darangehen“ im Deutschen

darangehenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

darangehen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [daˈʁanˌɡeːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "beginnen, sich mit einem Thema/einer Aufgabe zu beschäftigen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for darangehen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is darangehen, spelled D-A-R-A-N-G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    beginnen, sich mit einem Thema/einer Aufgabe zu beschäftigen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Als man dann daranging, sich intensiver mit Oswald von Wolkenstein zu beschäftigen, formte sich in Forschung und Öffentlichkeit nach und nach das Bild eines hochrangigen Lieddichters.“

Synonyms

daranmachendranmachen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "darangehen"?
"darangehen" is spelled D-A-R-A-N-G-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [daˈʁanˌɡeːən].
What does "darangehen" mean?
As a verb, "darangehen" means: beginnen, sich mit einem Thema/einer Aufgabe zu beschäftigen
How do you pronounce "darangehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "darangehen" is [daˈʁanˌɡeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "darangehen" come from?
"darangehen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list