Which to use
“vorgehalten” is a verb and “Vorhalten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,561
- “vorgehalten” frequency rank
- #29,411
- “Vorhalten” frequency rank
- 56972
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgehalten | Vorhalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorhalten | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vorhalt |
Where the eye mixes vorgehalten and Vorhalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. vorgehalten runs 11 letters (CVCCVCVCCVC) against Vorhalten's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vorgehalten and Vorhalten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorgehalten is [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌhaltn̩] while Vorhalten is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorgehalten is recorded at frequency rank #27,561, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌhaltn̩]. Vorhalten is at rank #29,411, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩].
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 56972, this pair ranks #919,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorgehalten vs Vorhalten
Shared letters: aehlnortv. Private to "vorgehalten": g. Private to "Vorhalten": -.
"vorgehalten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC · "Vorhalten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorgehalten ← ovrgehalten · vogrehalten · voreghalten · vorgeahlten · vorgehaletn · vorgehallten · vorgehaltenn · vorgehaltne
- Vorhalten ← ovrhalten · vohralten · vorahlten · vorhaletn · vorhallten · vorhaltenn · vorhaltne · vorhaltten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorgehalten" and "Vorhalten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vorgehalten" or "Vorhalten" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vorgehalten" and "Vorhalten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgehalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorhalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #919,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorgehalten" and "Vorhalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorhalten vs vorhatte". 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 #919,587 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.