vorgeschlagenevsvorgeschlagenenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“vorgeschlagene” and “vorgeschlagenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,362
“vorgeschlagene” frequency rank
#18,753
“vorgeschlagenen” frequency rank
42115
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vorgeschlagene vorgeschlagenen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgeschlagen Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgeschlagen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vorgeschlagene and vorgeschlagenen apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
vorgeschlagene
15 ch
vorgeschlagenen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vorgeschlagene ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃlaːɡənə]) and vorgeschlagenen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃlaːɡənən]) 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) - “vorgeschlagene” sits inside “vorgeschlagenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vorgeschlagene is recorded at frequency rank #23,362, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃlaːɡənə]. 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 42115, this pair ranks #1,459,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vorgeschlagene vs vorgeschlagenen

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

"vorgeschlagene" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVCVCV  ·  "vorgeschlagenen" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vorgeschlageneovrgeschlagene · vogreschlagene · voregschlagene · vorgecshlagene · vorgescchlagene · vorgeschalgene · vorgeschhlagene · vorgeschlaegne
  • vorgeschlagenenovrgeschlagenen · vogreschlagenen · voregschlagenen · vorgecshlagenen · vorgescchlagenen · vorgeschalgenen · vorgeschhlagenen · vorgeschlaegnen

Frequency comparison

vorgeschlagene#23,362
vorgeschlagenen#18,753

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vorgeschlagene" and "vorgeschlagenen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃlaːɡənə] versus [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃlaːɡənən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vorgeschlagene" or "vorgeschlagenen"?
"vorgeschlagenen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,753 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 vorgeschlagene vs vorgeschlagenen

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  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list