Which to use
“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.
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?
In ordinary German text, does "Vorschlag" or "Vorschläge" show up more?
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.