Which to use
“vorbehalten” and “vorgehalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,992
- “vorbehalten” frequency rank
- #27,561
- “vorgehalten” frequency rank
- 34553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorbehalten | vorgehalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem oder sich selbst eine bestimmte Handlung/Maßnahme (für die Zukunft) offenlassen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorhalten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vorbehalten and vorgehalten apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. vorbehalten ([ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌhaltn̩]) and vorgehalten ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌhaltn̩]) 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 - b in “vorbehalten” becomes g in “vorgehalten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34553, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorbehalten is recorded at frequency rank #6,992, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌhaltn̩]. vorgehalten is at rank #27,561, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌhaltn̩].
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 34553, this pair ranks #1,660,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorbehalten vs vorgehalten
Shared letters: aehlnortv. Private to "vorbehalten": b. Private to "vorgehalten": g.
"vorbehalten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC · "vorgehalten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorbehalten ← ovrbehalten · vobrehalten · vorbbehalten · vorbeahlten · vorbehaletn · vorbehallten · vorbehaltenn · vorbehaltne
- vorgehalten ← ovrgehalten · vogrehalten · voreghalten · vorgeahlten · vorgehaletn · vorgehallten · vorgehaltenn · vorgehaltne
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering vorbehalten vs vorgehalten
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 “vorbehalten” entry
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