Which to use
“vorgelegen” and “vorgezogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,607
- “vorgelegen” frequency rank
- #21,476
- “vorgezogen” frequency rank
- 70083
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgelegen | vorgezogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorliegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorziehen |
Where the eye mixes vorgelegen and vorgezogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vorgelegen and vorgezogen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: vorgelegen vs vorgezogen
A purely visual mix-up. vorgelegen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌleːɡn̩]) and vorgezogen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩]) 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 70083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorgelegen is recorded at frequency rank #48,607, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌleːɡn̩]. vorgezogen is at rank #21,476, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩].
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 70083, this pair ranks #456,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vorgelegen vs vorgezogen
Shared letters: egnorv. Private to "vorgelegen": l. Private to "vorgezogen": z.
"vorgelegen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "vorgezogen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorgelegen ← ovrgelegen · vogrelegen · voreglegen · vorgeelgen · vorgeleegn · vorgelegenn · vorgeleggen · vorgelegne
- vorgezogen ← ovrgezogen · vogrezogen · voregzogen · vorgeozgen · vorgezgoen · vorgezoegn · vorgezogenn · vorgezoggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorgelegen" for "vorgezogen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vorgelegen" or "vorgezogen"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "vorgelegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgezogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #456,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorgelegen" and "vorgezogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorgelegen vs vorgelegte". 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 #456,948 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.