Which to use
“vorgeht” and “vorlegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,985
- “vorgeht” frequency rank
- #41,565
- “vorlegt” frequency rank
- 56550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgeht | vorlegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorgehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorlegen |
Where the eye mixes vorgeht and vorlegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vorgeht with vorlegt
A purely visual mix-up. vorgeht ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːt]) and vorlegt ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːkt]) 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 56550, 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]. vorlegt is at rank #41,565, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːkt].
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 56550, this pair ranks #935,872 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorgeht vs vorlegt
Shared letters: egortv. Private to "vorgeht": h. Private to "vorlegt": l.
"vorgeht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "vorlegt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorgeht" and "vorlegt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vorgeht" vs "vorlegt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vorgeht" and "vorlegt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgeht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorlegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #935,872 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorgeht" and "vorlegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorlegt vs vorliest". 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 #935,872 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.