Which to use
“Vorschläge” is a noun and “vorschlagen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,627
- “Vorschläge” frequency rank
- #9,297
- “vorschlagen” frequency rank
- 12924
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorschläge | vorschlagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorschlag | einen Vorschlag machen; eine Empfehlung machen, die abgelehnt werden kann |
Where the eye mixes Vorschläge and vorschlagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Vorschläge runs 10 letters (CVCCCCCVCV) against vorschlagen's 11 (CVCCCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Vorschläge with vorschlagen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vorschläge is [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃlɛːɡə] while vorschlagen is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃlaːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12924, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorschläge is recorded at frequency rank #3,627, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃlɛːɡə]. vorschlagen is at rank #9,297, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃlaːɡn̩].
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 12924, this pair ranks #1,961,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vorschläge vs vorschlagen
Shared letters: ceghlorsv. Private to "Vorschläge": ä. Private to "vorschlagen": an.
"Vorschläge" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCV · "vorschlagen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorschlagen ← ovrschlagen · vorcshlagen · vorrschlagen · vorscchlagen · vorschalgen · vorschhlagen · vorschlaegn · vorschlagenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vorschläge" for "vorschlagen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Vorschläge" or "vorschlagen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorschläge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorschlagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,961,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorschläge" and "vorschlagen" 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 #1,961,187 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.