Which to use
“vorlegen” and “vorlegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,827
- “vorlegen” frequency rank
- #41,565
- “vorlegt” frequency rank
- 54392
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorlegen | vorlegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas herausholen und öffentlich präsentieren | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorlegen |
Where the eye mixes vorlegen and vorlegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vorlegen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against vorlegt's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vorlegen with vorlegt
A purely visual mix-up. vorlegen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]) 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 54392, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorlegen is recorded at frequency rank #12,827, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]. 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 54392, this pair ranks #1,020,718 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorlegen vs vorlegt
Shared letters: eglorv. Private to "vorlegen": n. Private to "vorlegt": t.
"vorlegen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vorlegt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorlegen" for "vorlegt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vorlegen" vs "vorlegt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vorlegen" and "vorlegt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorlegen" 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 #1,020,718 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorlegen" 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 #1,020,718 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.