Which to use
“vorgeben” and “vorgegeben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,475
- “vorgeben” frequency rank
- #13,062
- “vorgegeben” frequency rank
- 34537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgeben | vorgegeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Unwahrheit äußern und damit nur so tun als ob | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorgeben |
Where the eye mixes vorgeben and vorgegeben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vorgeben runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against vorgegeben's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vorgeben and vorgegeben
A purely visual mix-up. vorgeben ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]) and vorgegeben ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) 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 34537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorgeben is recorded at frequency rank #21,475, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]. vorgegeben is at rank #13,062, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌɡeːbn̩].
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 34537, this pair ranks #1,661,060 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorgeben vs vorgegeben
Shared letters: begnorv. Private to "vorgeben": -. Private to "vorgegeben": -.
"vorgeben" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vorgegeben" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorgeben ← ovrgeben · vogreben · voregben · vorgbeen · vorgebben · vorgebenn · vorgebne · vorgeebn
- vorgegeben ← ovrgegeben · vogregeben · voreggeben · vorgeegben · vorgegbeen · vorgegebben · vorgegebenn · vorgegebne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorgeben" for "vorgegeben" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vorgeben" or "vorgegeben"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vorgeben" and "vorgegeben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgegeben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,661,060 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorgeben" and "vorgegeben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vogesen vs vorgeben". 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 #1,661,060 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.