VorschlagvsVorschlägeWhich spelling fits?

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“Vorschlag” and “Vorschläge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,273
“Vorschlag” frequency rank
#3,627
“Vorschläge” frequency rank
5900
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Vorschlag Vorschläge
Definition Empfehlung oder Rat, etwas auf eine bestimmte Art und Weise zu handhaben Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorschlag

Where the eye mixes Vorschlag and Vorschläge

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Vorschlag runs 9 letters (CVCCCCCVC) against Vorschläge's 10 (CVCCCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
Vorschlag
10 ch
Vorschläge

Look-alike desk: Vorschlag vs Vorschläge

A purely visual mix-up. Vorschlag ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃlaːk]) and Vorschläge ([ˈfoːɐ̯ʃlɛːɡə]) 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 5900, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Vorschlag is recorded at frequency rank #2,273, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃlaːk]. Vorschläge is at rank #3,627, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃlɛːɡə].

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 5900, this pair ranks #1,993,362 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Vorschlag vs Vorschläge

Shared letters: cghlorsv. Private to "Vorschlag": a. Private to "Vorschläge": eä.

"Vorschlag" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCCVC  ·  "Vorschläge" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Vorschlag ← ovrschlag · vorcshlag · vorrschlag · vorscchlag · vorschalg · vorschhlag · vorschlagg · vorschlga

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Vorschlag" and "Vorschläge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃlaːk] versus [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃlɛːɡə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Vorschlag" or "Vorschläge" show up more?
"Vorschlag" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,273 in our German list, against #3,627 for "Vorschläge". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Vorschlag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Vorschläge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,993,362 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Vorschlag" and "Vorschläge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorschläge vs vorschlug". 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 #1,993,362 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list