Which to use
“vorgeschlagen” is a verb and “vorgeschlagenen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,443
- “vorgeschlagen” frequency rank
- #18,753
- “vorgeschlagenen” frequency rank
- 24196
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgeschlagen | vorgeschlagenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorschlagen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgeschlagen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vorgeschlagen and vorgeschlagenen apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorgeschlagen is [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩] while vorgeschlagenen is [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃlaːɡənən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “vorgeschlagen” sits inside “vorgeschlagenen”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24196, 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]. vorgeschlagenen is at rank #18,753, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃlaːɡənən].
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 24196, this pair ranks #1,851,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorgeschlagen vs vorgeschlagenen
Shared letters: aceghlnorsv. Private to "vorgeschlagen": -. Private to "vorgeschlagenen": -.
"vorgeschlagen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVCVC · "vorgeschlagenen" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorgeschlagen ← ovrgeschlagen · vogreschlagen · voregschlagen · vorgecshlagen · vorgescchlagen · vorgeschalgen · vorgeschhlagen · vorgeschlaegn
- vorgeschlagenen ← ovrgeschlagenen · vogreschlagenen · voregschlagenen · vorgecshlagenen · vorgescchlagenen · vorgeschalgenen · vorgeschhlagenen · vorgeschlaegnen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorgeschlagen" and "vorgeschlagenen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vorgeschlagen" or "vorgeschlagenen"?
Remembering vorgeschlagen vs vorgeschlagenen
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 “vorgeschlagenen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vorgeschlagen” entry
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