Which to use
“vorlag” and “vorlegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,854
- “vorlag” frequency rank
- #41,565
- “vorlegt” frequency rank
- 71419
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorlag | vorlegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorliegen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorlegen |
Where the eye mixes vorlag and vorlegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. vorlag runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against vorlegt's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vorlag and vorlegt
A purely visual mix-up. vorlag ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlaːk]) and vorlegt ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːkt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71419, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorlag is recorded at frequency rank #29,854, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlaːk]. vorlegt is at rank #41,565, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːkt].
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 71419, this pair ranks #417,379 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vorlag vs vorlegt
Shared letters: glorv. Private to "vorlag": a. Private to "vorlegt": et.
"vorlag" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "vorlegt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vorlag" and "vorlegt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vorlag" vs "vorlegt" - 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 "vorlag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorlegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #417,379 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorlag" and "vorlegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorlegt vs vorliest". 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 #417,379 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.