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“vorgetragen” and “vorzutragen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,826
- “vorgetragen” frequency rank
- #42,938
- “vorzutragen” frequency rank
- 55764
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgetragen | vorzutragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vortragen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs vortragen |
Where the eye mixes vorgetragen and vorzutragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. vorgetragen and vorzutragen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: vorgetragen vs vorzutragen
A purely visual mix-up. vorgetragen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌtʁaːɡn̩]) and vorzutragen ([ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌtʁaːɡn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55764, 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]. vorzutragen is at rank #42,938, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌtʁaːɡn̩].
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 55764, this pair ranks #966,701 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorgetragen vs vorzutragen
Shared letters: aegnortv. Private to "vorgetragen": -. Private to "vorzutragen": uz.
"vorgetragen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC · "vorzutragen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorgetragen ← ovrgetragen · vogretragen · voregtragen · vorgertagen · vorgetargen · vorgetraegn · vorgetragenn · vorgetraggen
- vorzutragen ← ovrzutragen · vorrzutragen · voruztragen · vorzturagen · vorzurtagen · vorzutargen · vorzutraegn · vorzutragenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vorgetragen" and "vorzutragen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vorgetragen" vs "vorzutragen" - which ranks higher?
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 "vorzutragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #966,701 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorgetragen" and "vorzutragen" 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 #966,701 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.