Which to use
“vorgelegte” is an adjective and “vorlegte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,880
- “vorgelegte” frequency rank
- #40,950
- “vorlegte” frequency rank
- 78830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgelegte | vorlegte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgelegt | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorlegen |
Where the eye mixes vorgelegte and vorlegte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vorgelegte runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCCV) against vorlegte's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vorgelegte with vorlegte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorgelegte is [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌleːktə] while vorlegte is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorgelegte is recorded at frequency rank #37,880, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌleːktə]. vorlegte is at rank #40,950, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːktə].
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 78830, this pair ranks #229,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vorgelegte vs vorlegte
Shared letters: eglortv. Private to "vorgelegte": -. Private to "vorlegte": -.
"vorgelegte" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV · "vorlegte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorgelegte ← ovrgelegte · vogrelegte · voreglegte · vorgeelgte · vorgeleget · vorgeleggte · vorgelegtte · vorgeletge
- vorlegte ← ovrlegte · volregte · vorelgte · vorleget · vorleggte · vorlegtte · vorletge · vorlgete
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorgelegte" for "vorlegte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vorgelegte" or "vorlegte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgelegte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorlegte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorgelegte" and "vorlegte" 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 #229,607 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.