Which to use
“vorgeben” and “vorlegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,475
- “vorgeben” frequency rank
- #12,827
- “vorlegen” frequency rank
- 34302
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgeben | vorlegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Unwahrheit äußern und damit nur so tun als ob | etwas herausholen und öffentlich präsentieren |
Where the eye mixes vorgeben and vorlegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vorgeben and vorlegen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vorgeben and vorlegen
A purely visual mix-up. vorgeben ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]) and vorlegen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34302, 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]. vorlegen is at rank #12,827, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩].
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 34302, this pair ranks #1,666,406 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorgeben vs vorlegen
Shared letters: egnorv. Private to "vorgeben": b. Private to "vorlegen": l.
"vorgeben" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vorlegen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorgeben" for "vorlegen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "vorgeben" or "vorlegen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorlegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,666,406 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorgeben" and "vorlegen" 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 #1,666,406 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.