vorgetragenevsvorgetragenenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#48,608
“vorgetragene” frequency rank
#32,851
“vorgetragenen” frequency rank
81459
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vorgetragene vorgetragenen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgetragen Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgetragen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vorgetragene and vorgetragenen apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
vorgetragene
13 ch
vorgetragenen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vorgetragene ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌtʁaːɡənə]) and vorgetragenen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌtʁaːɡənən]) 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) - “vorgetragene” sits inside “vorgetragenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81459, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vorgetragene is recorded at frequency rank #48,608, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌtʁaːɡənə]. vorgetragenen is at rank #32,851, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌtʁaːɡənən].

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 81459, this pair ranks #175,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of vorgetragene vs vorgetragenen

Shared letters: aegnortv. Private to "vorgetragene": -. Private to "vorgetragenen": -.

"vorgetragene" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCV  ·  "vorgetragenen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vorgetrageneovrgetragene · vogretragene · voregtragene · vorgertagene · vorgetargene · vorgetraegne · vorgetrageen · vorgetraggene
  • vorgetragenenovrgetragenen · vogretragenen · voregtragenen · vorgertagenen · vorgetargenen · vorgetraegnen · vorgetrageenn · vorgetragenenn

Frequency comparison

vorgetragene#48,608
vorgetragenen#32,851

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vorgetragene" and "vorgetragenen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌtʁaːɡənə] versus [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌtʁaːɡənən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vorgetragene" or "vorgetragenen"?
"vorgetragenen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,851 in our German list, against #48,608 for "vorgetragene". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vorgetragene vs vorgetragenen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vorgetragene” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list