Which to use
“vorgenommene” and “vorgenommenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,673
- “vorgenommene” frequency rank
- #44,347
- “vorgenommenen” frequency rank
- 90020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgenommene | vorgenommenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgenommen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgenommen |
Where the eye mixes vorgenommene and vorgenommenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. vorgenommene runs 12 letters (CVCCVCVCCVCV) against vorgenommenen's 13 (CVCCVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vorgenommene with vorgenommenen
A purely visual mix-up. vorgenommene ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌnɔmənə]) and vorgenommenen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌnɔmənən]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “vorgenommene” sits inside “vorgenommenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90020, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorgenommene is recorded at frequency rank #45,673, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌnɔmənə]. vorgenommenen is at rank #44,347, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌnɔmənən].
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 90020, this pair ranks #51,235 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vorgenommene vs vorgenommenen
Shared letters: egmnorv. Private to "vorgenommene": -. Private to "vorgenommenen": -.
"vorgenommene" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCV · "vorgenommenen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorgenommene ← ovrgenommene · vogrenommene · voregnommene · vorgenmomene · vorgennommene · vorgenomemne · vorgenomene · vorgenommeen
- vorgenommenen ← ovrgenommenen · vogrenommenen · voregnommenen · vorgenmomenen · vorgennommenen · vorgenomemnen · vorgenomenen · vorgenommeenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorgenommene" for "vorgenommenen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vorgenommene" vs "vorgenommenen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgenommene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgenommenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,235 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorgenommene" and "vorgenommenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorgekommen vs vorgenommene". 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 #51,235 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.