Which to use
“vorgeschriebene” and “vorgeschriebenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,208
- “vorgeschriebene” frequency rank
- #16,876
- “vorgeschriebenen” frequency rank
- 39084
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgeschriebene | vorgeschriebenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgeschrieben | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgeschrieben |
Where the eye mixes vorgeschriebene and vorgeschriebenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 15 letters in sequence. vorgeschriebene runs 15 letters (CVCCVCCCCVVCVCV) against vorgeschriebenen's 16 (CVCCVCCCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vorgeschriebene and vorgeschriebenen
A purely visual mix-up. vorgeschriebene ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃʁiːbənə]) and vorgeschriebenen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃʁiːbənən]) 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) - “vorgeschriebene” sits inside “vorgeschriebenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39084, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorgeschriebene is recorded at frequency rank #22,208, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃʁiːbənə]. 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 39084, this pair ranks #1,546,500 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorgeschriebene vs vorgeschriebenen
Shared letters: bceghinorsv. Private to "vorgeschriebene": -. Private to "vorgeschriebenen": -.
"vorgeschriebene" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVVCVCV · "vorgeschriebenen" · 16 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorgeschriebene ← ovrgeschriebene · vogreschriebene · voregschriebene · vorgecshriebene · vorgescchriebene · vorgeschhriebene · vorgeschirebene · vorgeschreibene
- vorgeschriebenen ← ovrgeschriebenen · vogreschriebenen · voregschriebenen · vorgecshriebenen · vorgescchriebenen · vorgeschhriebenen · vorgeschirebenen · vorgeschreibenen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vorgeschriebene" and "vorgeschriebenen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vorgeschriebene" or "vorgeschriebenen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vorgeschriebene" and "vorgeschriebenen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgeschriebene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgeschriebenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,546,500 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorgeschriebene" and "vorgeschriebenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorgeschrieben vs vorgeschriebene". 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 #1,546,500 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.