vorgeschlagenvsvorgeschlageneWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: vorgeschlagen is a verb, vorgeschlagene is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“vorgeschlagen” is a verb and “vorgeschlagene” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#5,443
“vorgeschlagen” frequency rank
#23,362
“vorgeschlagene” frequency rank
28805
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vorgeschlagen vorgeschlagene
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorschlagen Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgeschlagen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vorgeschlagen and vorgeschlagene apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
vorgeschlagen
14 ch
vorgeschlagene

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorgeschlagen is [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩] while vorgeschlagene is [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃlaːɡənə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “vorgeschlagen” sits inside “vorgeschlagene”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28805, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vorgeschlagen is recorded at frequency rank #5,443, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]. vorgeschlagene is at rank #23,362, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃlaːɡənə].

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 28805, this pair ranks #1,778,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of vorgeschlagen vs vorgeschlagene

Shared letters: aceghlnorsv. Private to "vorgeschlagen": -. Private to "vorgeschlagene": -.

"vorgeschlagen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVCVC  ·  "vorgeschlagene" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vorgeschlagenovrgeschlagen · vogreschlagen · voregschlagen · vorgecshlagen · vorgescchlagen · vorgeschalgen · vorgeschhlagen · vorgeschlaegn
  • vorgeschlageneovrgeschlagene · vogreschlagene · voregschlagene · vorgecshlagene · vorgescchlagene · vorgeschalgene · vorgeschhlagene · vorgeschlaegne

Frequency comparison

vorgeschlagen#5,443
vorgeschlagene#23,362

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vorgeschlagen" and "vorgeschlagene" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "vorgeschlagen" is a verb and "vorgeschlagene" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "vorgeschlagen" or "vorgeschlagene"?
"vorgeschlagen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,443 in our German list, against #23,362 for "vorgeschlagene". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vorgeschlagen vs vorgeschlagene

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “vorgeschlagen”; for an adjective, it's “vorgeschlagene”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vorgeschlagen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list