Which to use
“Vorschlag” is a noun and “vorschlug” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,273
- “Vorschlag” frequency rank
- #40,305
- “vorschlug” frequency rank
- 42578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorschlag | vorschlug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Empfehlung oder Rat, etwas auf eine bestimmte Art und Weise zu handhaben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorschlagen |
Where the eye mixes Vorschlag and vorschlug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Vorschlag and vorschlug follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Vorschlag with vorschlug
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vorschlag is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃlaːk] while vorschlug is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃluːk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “Vorschlag” becomes u in “vorschlug”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42578, 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]. vorschlug is at rank #40,305, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃluːk].
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 42578, this pair ranks #1,445,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vorschlag vs vorschlug
Shared letters: cghlorsv. Private to "Vorschlag": a. Private to "vorschlug": u.
"Vorschlag" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCCVC · "vorschlug" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vorschlag" and "vorschlug" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Vorschlag" or "vorschlug" 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 "vorschlug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,445,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorschlag" and "vorschlug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorschau 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 #1,445,055 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.