Which to use
“vorliege” and “vorliegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,350
- “vorliege” frequency rank
- #6,255
- “vorliegt” frequency rank
- 50605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorliege | vorliegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorliegen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vorliegen |
Where the eye mixes vorliege and vorliegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vorliege (CVCCVVCV) and vorliegt (CVCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: vorliege vs vorliegt
A purely visual mix-up. vorliege ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡə]) and vorliegt ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːkt]) 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 a single letter - e in “vorliege” becomes t in “vorliegt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50605, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorliege is recorded at frequency rank #44,350, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡə]. vorliegt is at rank #6,255, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːkt].
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 50605, this pair ranks #1,167,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorliege vs vorliegt
Shared letters: egilorv. Private to "vorliege": -. Private to "vorliegt": t.
"vorliege" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "vorliegt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vorliege" and "vorliegt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vorliege" vs "vorliegt" - 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 "vorliege" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorliegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,167,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorliege" and "vorliegt" 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 #1,167,354 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.