Which to use
“vorbestellt” is a verb and “vorgestellte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,929
- “vorbestellt” frequency rank
- #28,467
- “vorgestellte” frequency rank
- 71396
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorbestellt | vorgestellte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorbestellen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgestellt |
Where the eye mixes vorbestellt and vorgestellte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. vorbestellt runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCVCCC) against vorgestellte's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vorbestellt and vorgestellte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorbestellt is [ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌʃtɛlt] while vorgestellte is [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃtɛltə]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71396, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorbestellt is recorded at frequency rank #42,929, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌʃtɛlt]. vorgestellte is at rank #28,467, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃtɛltə].
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 71396, this pair ranks #418,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vorbestellt vs vorgestellte
Shared letters: elorstv. Private to "vorbestellt": b. Private to "vorgestellte": g.
"vorbestellt" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCC · "vorgestellte" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorbestellt ← ovrbestellt · vobrestellt · vorbbestellt · vorbesetllt · vorbesstellt · vorbestelltt · vorbestelt · vorbesteltl
- vorgestellte ← ovrgestellte · vogrestellte · voregstellte · vorgesetllte · vorgesstellte · vorgestellet · vorgestelltte · vorgestelte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorbestellt" for "vorgestellte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "vorbestellt" or "vorgestellte" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorbestellt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgestellte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #418,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorbestellt" and "vorgestellte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorbestellt vs vorstellt". 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 #418,067 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.