Which to use
“vorgegeben” is a verb and “vorgegebene” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,062
- “vorgegeben” frequency rank
- #25,827
- “vorgegebene” frequency rank
- 38889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgegeben | vorgegebene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorgeben | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgegeben |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vorgegeben and vorgegebene apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorgegeben is [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌɡeːbn̩] while vorgegebene is [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌɡeːbənə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “vorgegeben” sits inside “vorgegebene”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorgegeben is recorded at frequency rank #13,062, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌɡeːbn̩]. vorgegebene is at rank #25,827, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌɡeːbənə].
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 38889, this pair ranks #1,551,947 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorgegeben vs vorgegebene
Shared letters: begnorv. Private to "vorgegeben": -. Private to "vorgegebene": -.
"vorgegeben" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "vorgegebene" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorgegeben ← ovrgegeben · vogregeben · voreggeben · vorgeegben · vorgegbeen · vorgegebben · vorgegebenn · vorgegebne
- vorgegebene ← ovrgegebene · vogregebene · voreggebene · vorgeegbene · vorgegbeene · vorgegebbene · vorgegebeen · vorgegebnee
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorgegeben" and "vorgegebene" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vorgegeben" or "vorgegebene"?
Remembering vorgegeben vs vorgegebene
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “vorgegeben”; for an adjective, it's “vorgegebene”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vorgegeben” entry
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