darlegen

[ˈdaːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]

/[ˈdaːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“darlegen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,502. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,502
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - anderen deutlich einen Sachverhalt präsentieren, vorstellen

Corpus desk

Index DE-darlegen · darlegen · German

darlegen · rank #25,502 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,502
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH cube

Nearest frequency peer: cube (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „darlegen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „darlegen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

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)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „darlegen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).darlegenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „cube“ (#25,501), „Deutschunterricht“ (#25,503), „counter“ (#25,500). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „darlegen“ bei #25,502. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around darlegen (IPA [ˈdaːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,502 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Unser Vorsitzender wird uns jetzt darlegen, was für die nächste Zeit geplant ist.
  2. Wenn ich das mal darlegen darf.

Synonyms

abhandelnausbreitenauseinandersetzenausführenbehandelnbeleuchtenberichtenbeschreibenbesprechenbetrachtencharakterisierendarstellendemonstrierendeutlich machenentfaltenentwickelnsich erklärenerläuternerörternpräsentierenschildernskizzierenthematisierenveranschaulichenverdeutlichenvorbringenvorstellenvortragenzum Gegenstand habenentrollenreferierenklarmachenexponieren

This word in other languages

present(English)explicar(Español)exposer(Français)explicar(Português)

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Columbus#25,498Dummkopf#25,511Charisma#25,491Einsturz#25,522

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

different12 variantsErbarmen12 variantsErdreich12 variantsergattern12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list