Which to use
“vorlegen” and “vorliege” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,827
- “vorlegen” frequency rank
- #44,350
- “vorliege” frequency rank
- 57177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorlegen | vorliege |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas herausholen und öffentlich präsentieren | 3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorliegen |
Where the eye mixes vorlegen and vorliege
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vorlegen (CVCCVCVC) and vorliege (CVCCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses vorlegen with vorliege
A purely visual mix-up. vorlegen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]) and vorliege ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡə]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57177, 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]. vorliege is at rank #44,350, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡə].
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 57177, this pair ranks #911,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorlegen vs vorliege
Shared letters: eglorv. Private to "vorlegen": n. Private to "vorliege": i.
"vorlegen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vorliege" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vorlegen" and "vorliege" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vorlegen" vs "vorliege" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorlegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorliege" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #911,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorlegen" and "vorliege" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorliege 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 #911,497 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.