darlegen

[ˈdaːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]

/[ˈdaːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“darlegen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #25,502 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#25,502
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - anderen deutlich einen Sachverhalt präsentieren, vorstellen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

darlegen vs Darlehen
75% similar
darlegen vs Darlegung
67% similar
darlegen vs darzulegen
80% similar

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

Key facts for darlegen
PropertyValue
Headworddarlegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdaːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,502
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “darlegen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). darlegen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for darlegen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,502 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "anderen deutlich einen Sachverhalt präsentieren, vorstellen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for darlegen, with forms such as "adrlegen", "dalregen", and "darelgen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Darlehen", "Darlegung", "darzulegen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is darlegen, spelled D-A-R-L-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    anderen deutlich einen Sachverhalt präsentieren, vorstellen

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: adrlegen,dalregen,darelgen,darleegn,darlegenn,darleggen,darlegne,darlgeen,darllegen,darrlegen,ddarlegen,dralegen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of darlegen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

adrlegen2dalregen2darelgen2darleegn2darlegenn1darleggen1darlegne2darlgeen2
Edit distance from "darlegen"

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 "darlegen"?
"darlegen" is spelled D-A-R-L-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩].
What does "darlegen" mean?
As a verb, "darlegen" means: anderen deutlich einen Sachverhalt präsentieren, vorstellen
What words are commonly confused with "darlegen"?
"darlegen" is commonly confused with "Darlehen", "Darlegung", "darzulegen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "darlegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "darlegen" is [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "darlegen" come from?
"darlegen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “darlegen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-A-R-L-E-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Darlehen” - see the side-by-side comparison. darlegen vs Darlehen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list