Which to use
“vorlegte” is a verb and “vorletzte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,950
- “vorlegte” frequency rank
- #23,365
- “vorletzte” frequency rank
- 64315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorlegte | vorletzte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorlegen | in einer Reihe oder Folge sich auf dem Platz befindend, für den es genau nur noch einen Nachfolger gibt; dem letzten vorangehend |
Where the eye mixes vorlegte and vorletzte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vorlegte runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against vorletzte's 9 (CVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vorlegte and vorletzte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorlegte is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːktə] while vorletzte is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlɛt͡stə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorlegte is recorded at frequency rank #40,950, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːktə]. vorletzte is at rank #23,365, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlɛt͡stə].
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 64315, this pair ranks #645,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorlegte vs vorletzte
Shared letters: elortv. Private to "vorlegte": g. Private to "vorletzte": z.
"vorlegte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "vorletzte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vorlegte" and "vorletzte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "vorlegte" or "vorletzte" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vorlegte" and "vorletzte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorlegte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorletzte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #645,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorlegte" and "vorletzte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorlegte vs vorliege". 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 #645,883 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.