vorgebrachtvsvorgemachtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“vorgebracht” and “vorgemacht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,410
“vorgebracht” frequency rank
#37,297
“vorgemacht” frequency rank
66707
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vorgebracht vorgemacht
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorbringen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vormachen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vorgebracht and vorgemacht apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
vorgebracht
10 ch
vorgemacht

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vorgebracht ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌbʁaxt]) and vorgemacht ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌmaxt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vorgebracht is recorded at frequency rank #29,410, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌbʁaxt]. vorgemacht is at rank #37,297, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌmaxt].

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 66707, this pair ranks #564,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vorgebracht vs vorgemacht

Shared letters: aceghortv. Private to "vorgebracht": b. Private to "vorgemacht": m.

"vorgebracht" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCC  ·  "vorgemacht" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vorgebrachtovrgebracht · vogrebracht · voregbracht · vorgberacht · vorgebarcht · vorgebbracht · vorgebraccht · vorgebrachht
  • vorgemachtovrgemacht · vogremacht · voregmacht · vorgeamcht · vorgemaccht · vorgemachht · vorgemachtt · vorgemacth

Frequency comparison

vorgebracht#29,410
vorgemacht#37,297

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vorgebracht" and "vorgemacht" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌbʁaxt] versus [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌmaxt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vorgebracht" or "vorgemacht"?
"vorgebracht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,410 in our German list, against #37,297 for "vorgemacht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vorgebracht vs vorgemacht

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 “vorgebracht” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list