Which to use
“Vorgang” is a noun and “vorlag” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,745
- “Vorgang” frequency rank
- #29,854
- “vorlag” frequency rank
- 36599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorgang | vorlag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ablauf, ein Geschehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorliegen |
Where the eye mixes Vorgang and vorlag
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Vorgang vs vorlag
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vorgang is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡaŋ] while vorlag is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlaːk]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorgang is recorded at frequency rank #6,745, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡaŋ]. vorlag is at rank #29,854, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlaːk].
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 36599, this pair ranks #1,611,440 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vorgang vs vorlag
Shared letters: agorv. Private to "Vorgang": n. Private to "vorlag": l.
"Vorgang" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "vorlag" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vorgang" and "vorlag" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Vorgang" vs "vorlag" - which ranks higher?
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 "Vorgang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorlag" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,611,440 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorgang" and "vorlag" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorbau vs vorlag". 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 #1,611,440 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.