Which to use
“vorgelegen” and “vorlegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,607
- “vorgelegen” frequency rank
- #12,827
- “vorlegen” frequency rank
- 61434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgelegen | vorlegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorliegen | etwas herausholen und öffentlich präsentieren |
Where the eye mixes vorgelegen and vorlegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vorgelegen runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVC) against vorlegen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vorgelegen and vorlegen
A purely visual mix-up. vorgelegen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌleːɡn̩]) and vorlegen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61434, 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]. vorlegen is at rank #12,827, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩].
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 61434, this pair ranks #749,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorgelegen vs vorlegen
Shared letters: eglnorv. Private to "vorgelegen": -. Private to "vorlegen": -.
"vorgelegen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "vorlegen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorgelegen ← ovrgelegen · vogrelegen · voreglegen · vorgeelgen · vorgeleegn · vorgelegenn · vorgeleggen · vorgelegne
- vorlegen ← ovrlegen · volregen · vorelgen · vorleegn · vorlegenn · vorleggen · vorlegne · vorlgeen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorgelegen" and "vorlegen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vorgelegen" or "vorlegen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgelegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorlegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #749,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorgelegen" and "vorlegen" 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 #749,927 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.