Which to use
“vorgelesen” and “vorzulesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,769
- “vorgelesen” frequency rank
- #48,611
- “vorzulesen” frequency rank
- 66380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgelesen | vorzulesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorlesen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs vorlesen |
Where the eye mixes vorgelesen and vorzulesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vorgelesen and vorzulesen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: vorgelesen vs vorzulesen
A purely visual mix-up. vorgelesen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌleːzn̩]) and vorzulesen ([ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌleːzn̩]) 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 66380, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorgelesen is recorded at frequency rank #17,769, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌleːzn̩]. vorzulesen is at rank #48,611, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌleːzn̩].
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 66380, this pair ranks #575,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorgelesen vs vorzulesen
Shared letters: elnorsv. Private to "vorgelesen": g. Private to "vorzulesen": uz.
"vorgelesen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "vorzulesen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorgelesen ← ovrgelesen · vogrelesen · voreglesen · vorgeelsen · vorgeleesn · vorgelesenn · vorgelesne · vorgelessen
- vorzulesen ← ovrzulesen · vorrzulesen · voruzlesen · vorzluesen · vorzuelsen · vorzuleesn · vorzulesenn · vorzulesne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vorgelesen" and "vorzulesen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vorgelesen" vs "vorzulesen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "vorgelesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorzulesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #575,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorgelesen" and "vorzulesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorzulesen vs vorzuweisen". 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 #575,323 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.