Which to use
“vorlag” is a verb and “Vortag” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,854
- “vorlag” frequency rank
- #16,043
- “Vortag” frequency rank
- 45897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorlag | Vortag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorliegen | der Tag, der vor einem bestimmten Tag liegt; der vorangegangene Tag |
Where the eye mixes vorlag and Vortag
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vorlag and Vortag
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorlag is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlaːk] while Vortag is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌtaːk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - l in “vorlag” becomes t in “Vortag”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45897, 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]. Vortag is at rank #16,043, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌtaːk].
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 45897, this pair ranks #1,337,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorlag vs Vortag
Shared letters: agorv. Private to "vorlag": l. Private to "Vortag": t.
"vorlag" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Vortag" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorlag" and "Vortag" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vorlag" or "Vortag"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vorlag" and "Vortag" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorlag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vortag" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,337,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorlag" and "Vortag" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorbau vs vorlag". 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 #1,337,425 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.