Which to use
“vorlegt” and “vorliege” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,565
- “vorlegt” frequency rank
- #44,350
- “vorliege” frequency rank
- 85915
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorlegt | vorliege |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorlegen | 3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorliegen |
Where the eye mixes vorlegt and vorliege
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vorlegt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against vorliege's 8 (CVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vorlegt with vorliege
A purely visual mix-up. vorlegt ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːkt]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85915, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorlegt is recorded at frequency rank #41,565, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːkt]. 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 85915, this pair ranks #101,217 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vorlegt vs vorliege
Shared letters: eglorv. Private to "vorlegt": t. Private to "vorliege": i.
"vorlegt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "vorliege" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorlegt" for "vorliege" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vorlegt" vs "vorliege" - 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 "vorlegt" 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 #101,217 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorlegt" 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 #101,217 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.