Which to use
“vorgeht” is a verb and “Vorzeit” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,985
- “vorgeht” frequency rank
- #45,030
- “Vorzeit” frequency rank
- 60015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgeht | Vorzeit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorgehen | Zeitraum, der längst vergangen ist |
Where the eye mixes vorgeht and Vorzeit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. vorgeht (CVCCVCC) and Vorzeit (CVCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: vorgeht vs Vorzeit
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorgeht is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːt] while Vorzeit is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60015, 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]. Vorzeit is at rank #45,030, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t].
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 60015, this pair ranks #802,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorgeht vs Vorzeit
Shared letters: eortv. Private to "vorgeht": gh. Private to "Vorzeit": iz.
"vorgeht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Vorzeit" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorgeht" for "Vorzeit" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vorgeht" or "Vorzeit"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgeht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorzeit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #802,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorgeht" and "Vorzeit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorzeige 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 #802,797 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.