Which to use
“vorliegen” and “vorziehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,131
- “vorliegen” frequency rank
- #19,762
- “vorziehen” frequency rank
- 24893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorliegen | vorziehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | physisch an einem Ort vorhanden sein | nach vorne bewegen |
Where the eye mixes vorliegen and vorziehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vorliegen and vorziehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vorliegen and vorziehen
A purely visual mix-up. vorliegen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩]) and vorziehen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡siːən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorliegen is recorded at frequency rank #5,131, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩]. vorziehen is at rank #19,762, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡siːən].
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 24893, this pair ranks #1,841,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorliegen vs vorziehen
Shared letters: einorv. Private to "vorliegen": gl. Private to "vorziehen": hz.
"vorliegen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vorziehen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorliegen" and "vorziehen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vorliegen" vs "vorziehen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorliegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorziehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,841,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorliegen" and "vorziehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorsehen vs vorziehen". 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 #1,841,129 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.