Which to use
“vergeht” and “vorgeht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,827
- “vergeht” frequency rank
- #14,985
- “vorgeht” frequency rank
- 24812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergeht | vorgeht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorgehen |
Where the eye mixes vergeht and vorgeht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vergeht and vorgeht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: vergeht vs vorgeht
A purely visual mix-up. vergeht ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːt]) and vorgeht ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - e in “vergeht” becomes o in “vorgeht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24812, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergeht is recorded at frequency rank #9,827, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːt]. vorgeht is at rank #14,985, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 24812, this pair ranks #1,842,371 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergeht vs vorgeht
Shared letters: eghrtv. Private to "vergeht": -. Private to "vorgeht": o.
"vergeht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "vorgeht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vergeht" and "vorgeht" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vergeht" or "vorgeht" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergeht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgeht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,842,371 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergeht" and "vorgeht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorgeht vs Vorzeit". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,842,371 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.