Which to use
“vorlag” is a verb and “Vorzug” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,854
- “vorlag” frequency rank
- #23,367
- “Vorzug” frequency rank
- 53221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorlag | Vorzug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorliegen | eine Sache oder Person hat einen Vorrang |
Where the eye mixes vorlag and Vorzug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. vorlag and Vorzug follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses vorlag with Vorzug
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorlag is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlaːk] while Vorzug is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡suːk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53221, 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]. Vorzug is at rank #23,367, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡suːk].
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 53221, this pair ranks #1,066,507 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorlag vs Vorzug
Shared letters: gorv. Private to "vorlag": al. Private to "Vorzug": uz.
"vorlag" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Vorzug" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorlag" for "Vorzug" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vorlag" or "Vorzug"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorlag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorzug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,066,507 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorlag" and "Vorzug" 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 #1,066,507 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.