Which to use
“vorgetragen” and “vortragen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,826
- “vorgetragen” frequency rank
- #22,560
- “vortragen” frequency rank
- 35386
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgetragen | vortragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vortragen | ein künstlerisches Werk einem Publikum durch eigene Darbietung nahebringen |
Where the eye mixes vorgetragen and vortragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. vorgetragen runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCVCVC) against vortragen's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vorgetragen and vortragen
A purely visual mix-up. vorgetragen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌtʁaːɡn̩]) and vortragen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌtʁaːɡn̩]) 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 35386, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorgetragen is recorded at frequency rank #12,826, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌtʁaːɡn̩]. vortragen is at rank #22,560, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌtʁaːɡn̩].
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 35386, this pair ranks #1,641,233 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorgetragen vs vortragen
Shared letters: aegnortv. Private to "vorgetragen": -. Private to "vortragen": -.
"vorgetragen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC · "vortragen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorgetragen ← ovrgetragen · vogretragen · voregtragen · vorgertagen · vorgetargen · vorgetraegn · vorgetragenn · vorgetraggen
- vortragen ← ovrtragen · vorrtagen · vorrtragen · vortargen · vortraegn · vortragenn · vortraggen · vortragne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorgetragen" for "vortragen" ever safe?
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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 "vorgetragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vortragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,641,233 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorgetragen" and "vortragen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vortragen vs vorzutragen". 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 #1,641,233 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.