Which to use
“vorgeschrieben” is a verb and “vorgeschriebenen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,835
- “vorgeschrieben” frequency rank
- #16,876
- “vorgeschriebenen” frequency rank
- 26711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgeschrieben | vorgeschriebenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorschreiben | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgeschrieben |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vorgeschrieben and vorgeschriebenen apart are highlighted. They share 14 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: vorgeschrieben is [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃʁiːbn̩] while vorgeschriebenen is [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃʁiːbənən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “vorgeschrieben” sits inside “vorgeschriebenen”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorgeschrieben is recorded at frequency rank #9,835, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃʁiːbn̩]. vorgeschriebenen is at rank #16,876, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃʁiːbənən].
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 26711, this pair ranks #1,813,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorgeschrieben vs vorgeschriebenen
Shared letters: bceghinorsv. Private to "vorgeschrieben": -. Private to "vorgeschriebenen": -.
"vorgeschrieben" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVVCVC · "vorgeschriebenen" · 16 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorgeschrieben ← ovrgeschrieben · vogreschrieben · voregschrieben · vorgecshrieben · vorgescchrieben · vorgeschhrieben · vorgeschireben · vorgeschreiben
- vorgeschriebenen ← ovrgeschriebenen · vogreschriebenen · voregschriebenen · vorgecshriebenen · vorgescchriebenen · vorgeschhriebenen · vorgeschirebenen · vorgeschreibenen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorgeschrieben" and "vorgeschriebenen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vorgeschrieben" or "vorgeschriebenen"?
Remembering vorgeschrieben vs vorgeschriebenen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “vorgeschrieben”; for an adjective, it's “vorgeschriebenen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vorgeschrieben” entry
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