Which to use
“vorangehen” and “vorgehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,978
- “vorangehen” frequency rank
- #3,006
- “vorgehen” frequency rank
- 37984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorangehen | vorgehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | als erster (alleine oder die anderen anführend) unterwegs sein | sich nach vorne bewegen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vorangehen and vorgehen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. vorangehen ([foˈʁanˌɡeːən]) and vorgehen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorangehen is recorded at frequency rank #34,978, classified as averb, pronounced [foˈʁanˌɡeːən]. vorgehen is at rank #3,006, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːən].
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 37984, this pair ranks #1,575,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorangehen vs vorgehen
Shared letters: eghnorv. Private to "vorangehen": a. Private to "vorgehen": -.
"vorangehen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "vorgehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorangehen ← ovrangehen · voarngehen · voragnehen · voraneghen · vorangeehn · vorangehenn · vorangehhen · vorangehne
- vorgehen ← ovrgehen · vogrehen · voreghen · vorgeehn · vorgehenn · vorgehhen · vorgehne · vorggehen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorangehen" and "vorgehen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vorangehen" or "vorgehen"?
Remembering vorangehen vs vorgehen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vorangehen” entry
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