Which to use
“vorlegen” and “vorlegte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,827
- “vorlegen” frequency rank
- #40,950
- “vorlegte” frequency rank
- 53777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorlegen | vorlegte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas herausholen und öffentlich präsentieren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorlegen |
Where the eye mixes vorlegen and vorlegte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vorlegen (CVCCVCVC) and vorlegte (CVCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between vorlegen and vorlegte
A purely visual mix-up. vorlegen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]) and vorlegte ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːktə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53777, 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]. vorlegte is at rank #40,950, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːktə].
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 53777, this pair ranks #1,044,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorlegen vs vorlegte
Shared letters: eglorv. Private to "vorlegen": n. Private to "vorlegte": t.
"vorlegen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vorlegte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorlegen" and "vorlegte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vorlegen" or "vorlegte" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorlegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorlegte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,044,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorlegen" and "vorlegte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorlegte vs vorliege". 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 #1,044,604 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.