Which to use
“vorgelegten” is an adjective and “vorgelesen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,839
- “vorgelegten” frequency rank
- #17,769
- “vorgelesen” frequency rank
- 39608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgelegten | vorgelesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgelegt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorlesen |
Where the eye mixes vorgelegten and vorgelesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. vorgelegten runs 11 letters (CVCCVCVCCVC) against vorgelesen's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vorgelegten with vorgelesen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorgelegten is [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌleːktn̩] while vorgelesen is [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌleːzn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 39608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorgelegten is recorded at frequency rank #21,839, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌleːktn̩]. vorgelesen is at rank #17,769, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌleːzn̩].
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 39608, this pair ranks #1,531,992 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorgelegten vs vorgelesen
Shared letters: eglnorv. Private to "vorgelegten": t. Private to "vorgelesen": s.
"vorgelegten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC · "vorgelesen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorgelegten ← ovrgelegten · vogrelegten · voreglegten · vorgeelgten · vorgelegetn · vorgeleggten · vorgelegtenn · vorgelegtne
- vorgelesen ← ovrgelesen · vogrelesen · voreglesen · vorgeelsen · vorgeleesn · vorgelesenn · vorgelesne · vorgelessen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vorgelegten" and "vorgelesen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vorgelegten" or "vorgelesen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vorgelegten" and "vorgelesen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgelegten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgelesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,531,992 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorgelegten" and "vorgelesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorgelegen vs vorgelegten". 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 #1,531,992 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.