Dart

[daːɐ̯t]

/[daːɐ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dart” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,472. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,472
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Sportart Darts verwendeter Wurfpfeil

Corpus desk

Index DE-dart · Dart · German

Dart · rank #32,472 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,472
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Darren

Nearest frequency peer: Darren (-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 „Dart“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Dart“ 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).

Dart vs der
25% similar
Dart vs das
25% similar
Dart vs DDR
25% similar

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

Key facts for Dart
PropertyValue
HeadwordDart
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[daːɐ̯t]
Letters4
Frequency rank#32,472
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dart“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Dartliegt 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: „Darren“ (#32,471), „definiere“ (#32,473), „Darknet“ (#32,470). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dart“ bei #32,472. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Dart (IPA [daːɐ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,472 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dart, with forms such as "adrt", "darrt", and "dartt". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "der", "das", "DDR", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Dart, spelled D-A-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Sportart Darts verwendeter Wurfpfeil
  2. 2
    c

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er untersucht die Pfeile und arbeitet an der Gewichtsverteilung und auch den […] Bauteilen des Darts […]“
  2. „Dieser Dart genannte, höchstens 50 Gramm schwere Pfeil hat einen Körper aus einer Wolfram-Nickel-Legierung und eine Spitze aus Stahl.“

Synonyms

Dartpfeil

This word in other languages

dart(English)fléchette(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adrt
  • darrt
  • dartt
  • datr
  • ddart
  • drat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dart - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

adrt2darrt1dartt1datr2ddart1drat2
Edit distance from "Dart"

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 "Dart"?
"Dart" is spelled D-A-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [daːɐ̯t].
What does "Dart" mean?
As a noun, "Dart" means: in der Sportart Darts verwendeter Wurfpfeil
What words are commonly confused with "Dart"?
"Dart" is commonly confused with "der", "das", "DDR". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dart"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dart" is [daːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dart" come from?
"Dart" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bath#32,434Geiz#32,550hakt#32,583ulli#32,322

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

segne6 variantsolive6 variantsSatten6 variantsRunen6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list