Which to use
“vorlegen” is a verb and “Vorzügen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,827
- “vorlegen” frequency rank
- #47,114
- “Vorzügen” frequency rank
- 59941
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorlegen | Vorzügen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas herausholen und öffentlich präsentieren | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vorzug |
Where the eye mixes vorlegen and Vorzügen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vorlegen and Vorzügen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses vorlegen with Vorzügen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorlegen is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩] while Vorzügen is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡syːɡn̩]. 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 59941, 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]. Vorzügen is at rank #47,114, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡syːɡn̩].
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 59941, this pair ranks #805,634 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorlegen vs Vorzügen
Shared letters: egnorv. Private to "vorlegen": l. Private to "Vorzügen": zü.
"vorlegen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Vorzügen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorlegen ← ovrlegen · volregen · vorelgen · vorleegn · vorlegenn · vorleggen · vorlegne · vorlgeen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vorlegen" and "Vorzügen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vorlegen" or "Vorzügen"?
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 "Vorzügen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #805,634 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorlegen" and "Vorzügen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorzeigen vs Vorzügen". 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 #805,634 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.