Which to use
“versagen” is a verb and “Vorlagen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,119
- “versagen” frequency rank
- #9,117
- “Vorlagen” frequency rank
- 15236
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versagen | Vorlagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht so funktionieren, wie es geplant war oder üblich ist | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorlage |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set versagen and Vorlagen apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
versagen and Vorlagen form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15236, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versagen is recorded at frequency rank #6,119, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaːɡn̩]. Vorlagen is at rank #9,117, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlaːɡn̩].
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 15236, this pair ranks #1,945,394 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "versagen" and "Vorlagen" be used interchangeably?
Remembering versagen vs Vorlagen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “versagen”; for a noun, it's “Vorlagen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “versagen” entry
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