verlegtevsvorlegtWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: verlegte is a adjective, vorlegt is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“verlegte” is an adjective and “vorlegt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#25,380
“verlegte” frequency rank
#41,565
“vorlegt” frequency rank
66945
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verlegte vorlegt
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verlegt 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorlegen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verlegte and vorlegt apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
verlegte
7 ch
vorlegt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verlegte is [fɛɐ̯ˈleːktə] while vorlegt is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66945, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verlegte is recorded at frequency rank #25,380, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈleːktə]. vorlegt is at rank #41,565, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːkt].

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 66945, this pair ranks #556,411 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of verlegte vs vorlegt

Shared letters: eglrtv. Private to "verlegte": -. Private to "vorlegt": o.

"verlegte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "vorlegt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verlegteevrlegte · velregte · verelgte · verleget · verleggte · verlegtte · verletge · verlgete
  • vorlegtovrlegt · volregt · vorelgt · vorleggt · vorlegtt · vorletg · vorlget · vorllegt

Frequency comparison

verlegte#25,380
vorlegt#41,565

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verlegte" and "vorlegt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "verlegte" is an adjective and "vorlegt" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "verlegte" or "vorlegt"?
"verlegte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,380 in our German list, against #41,565 for "vorlegt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verlegte vs vorlegt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “verlegte”; for a verb, it's “vorlegt”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verlegte” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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