Which to use
“vorgeschlagen” and “vorschlagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,443
- “vorgeschlagen” frequency rank
- #9,297
- “vorschlagen” frequency rank
- 14740
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgeschlagen | vorschlagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorschlagen | einen Vorschlag machen; eine Empfehlung machen, die abgelehnt werden kann |
Where the eye mixes vorgeschlagen and vorschlagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. vorgeschlagen runs 13 letters (CVCCVCCCCVCVC) against vorschlagen's 11 (CVCCCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vorgeschlagen and vorschlagen
A purely visual mix-up. vorgeschlagen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]) and vorschlagen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃlaːɡn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14740, 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]. vorschlagen is at rank #9,297, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃlaːɡn̩].
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 14740, this pair ranks #1,949,099 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorgeschlagen vs vorschlagen
Shared letters: aceghlnorsv. Private to "vorgeschlagen": -. Private to "vorschlagen": -.
"vorgeschlagen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVCVC · "vorschlagen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorgeschlagen ← ovrgeschlagen · vogreschlagen · voregschlagen · vorgecshlagen · vorgescchlagen · vorgeschalgen · vorgeschhlagen · vorgeschlaegn
- vorschlagen ← ovrschlagen · vorcshlagen · vorrschlagen · vorscchlagen · vorschalgen · vorschhlagen · vorschlaegn · vorschlagenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorgeschlagen" for "vorschlagen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vorgeschlagen" or "vorschlagen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgeschlagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorschlagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,949,099 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorgeschlagen" and "vorschlagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorschlagen vs vorzuschlagen". 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 #1,949,099 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.