Which to use
“vorgelegen” and “vorzulegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,607
- “vorgelegen” frequency rank
- #19,446
- “vorzulegen” frequency rank
- 68053
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgelegen | vorzulegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorliegen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs vorlegen |
Where the eye mixes vorgelegen and vorzulegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vorgelegen and vorzulegen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vorgelegen and vorzulegen
A purely visual mix-up. vorgelegen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌleːɡn̩]) and vorzulegen ([ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌleːɡn̩]) 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 68053, 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]. vorzulegen is at rank #19,446, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌleːɡn̩].
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 68053, this pair ranks #520,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorgelegen vs vorzulegen
Shared letters: eglnorv. Private to "vorgelegen": -. Private to "vorzulegen": uz.
"vorgelegen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "vorzulegen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorgelegen ← ovrgelegen · vogrelegen · voreglegen · vorgeelgen · vorgeleegn · vorgelegenn · vorgeleggen · vorgelegne
- vorzulegen ← ovrzulegen · vorrzulegen · voruzlegen · vorzluegen · vorzuelgen · vorzuleegn · vorzulegenn · vorzuleggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorgelegen" and "vorzulegen" be used interchangeably?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "vorgelegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorzulegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #520,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorgelegen" and "vorzulegen" 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 #520,210 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.