Which to use
“vorgehen” and “vorgeht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,006
- “vorgehen” frequency rank
- #14,985
- “vorgeht” frequency rank
- 17991
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgehen | vorgeht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich nach vorne bewegen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorgehen |
Where the eye mixes vorgehen and vorgeht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vorgehen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against vorgeht's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vorgehen and vorgeht
A purely visual mix-up. vorgehen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːən]) and vorgeht ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːt]) 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 17991, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorgehen is recorded at frequency rank #3,006, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːən]. vorgeht is at rank #14,985, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːt].
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 17991, this pair ranks #1,922,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorgehen vs vorgeht
Shared letters: eghorv. Private to "vorgehen": n. Private to "vorgeht": t.
"vorgehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vorgeht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorgehen" for "vorgeht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vorgehen" vs "vorgeht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgeht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,922,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorgehen" and "vorgeht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorgeht vs Vorzeit". 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 #1,922,408 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.