Which to use
“vorgeht” and “vorgibt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,985
- “vorgeht” frequency rank
- #24,568
- “vorgibt” frequency rank
- 39553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgeht | vorgibt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorgehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorgeben |
Where the eye mixes vorgeht and vorgibt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. vorgeht and vorgibt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses vorgeht with vorgibt
A purely visual mix-up. vorgeht ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːt]) and vorgibt ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡiːpt]) 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 39553, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorgeht is recorded at frequency rank #14,985, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːt]. vorgibt is at rank #24,568, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡiːpt].
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 39553, this pair ranks #1,533,584 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorgeht vs vorgibt
Shared letters: gortv. Private to "vorgeht": eh. Private to "vorgibt": bi.
"vorgeht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "vorgibt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorgeht" for "vorgibt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vorgeht" vs "vorgibt" - 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 "vorgeht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgibt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,533,584 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorgeht" and "vorgibt" 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 #1,533,584 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.