Which to use
“vorlegen” and “vorliegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,827
- “vorlegen” frequency rank
- #5,131
- “vorliegen” frequency rank
- 17958
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorlegen | vorliegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas herausholen und öffentlich präsentieren | physisch an einem Ort vorhanden sein |
Where the eye mixes vorlegen and vorliegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vorlegen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against vorliegen's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vorlegen vs vorliegen
A purely visual mix-up. vorlegen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]) and vorliegen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩]) 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 17958, 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]. vorliegen is at rank #5,131, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩].
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 17958, this pair ranks #1,922,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorlegen vs vorliegen
Shared letters: eglnorv. Private to "vorlegen": -. Private to "vorliegen": i.
"vorlegen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vorliegen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vorlegen" and "vorliegen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "vorlegen" or "vorliegen" 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 "vorliegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,922,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorlegen" and "vorliegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorgelegen vs vorlegen". 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 #1,922,707 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.