Which to use
“vorlegen” and “vorzulegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,827
- “vorlegen” frequency rank
- #19,446
- “vorzulegen” frequency rank
- 32273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorlegen | vorzulegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas herausholen und öffentlich präsentieren | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs vorlegen |
Where the eye mixes vorlegen and vorzulegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vorlegen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against vorzulegen's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vorlegen and vorzulegen
A purely visual mix-up. vorlegen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]) and vorzulegen ([ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌleːɡn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32273, 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]. vorzulegen is at rank #19,446, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌleːɡn̩].
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 32273, this pair ranks #1,711,138 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorlegen vs vorzulegen
Shared letters: eglnorv. Private to "vorlegen": -. Private to "vorzulegen": uz.
"vorlegen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vorzulegen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorlegen ← ovrlegen · volregen · vorelgen · vorleegn · vorlegenn · vorleggen · vorlegne · vorlgeen
- vorzulegen ← ovrzulegen · vorrzulegen · voruzlegen · vorzluegen · vorzuelgen · vorzuleegn · vorzulegenn · vorzuleggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vorlegen" and "vorzulegen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vorlegen" vs "vorzulegen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "vorzulegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,711,138 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorlegen" and "vorzulegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorzulegen vs vorzulesen". 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 #1,711,138 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.