Which to use
“vorschlagen” and “vorzuschlagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,297
- “vorschlagen” frequency rank
- #33,386
- “vorzuschlagen” frequency rank
- 42683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorschlagen | vorzuschlagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Vorschlag machen; eine Empfehlung machen, die abgelehnt werden kann | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs vorschlagen |
Where the eye mixes vorschlagen and vorzuschlagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. vorschlagen runs 11 letters (CVCCCCCVCVC) against vorzuschlagen's 13 (CVCCVCCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vorschlagen vs vorzuschlagen
A purely visual mix-up. vorschlagen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃlaːɡn̩]) and vorzuschlagen ([ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌʃlaːɡn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42683, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorschlagen is recorded at frequency rank #9,297, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃlaːɡn̩]. vorzuschlagen is at rank #33,386, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌʃlaːɡn̩].
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 42683, this pair ranks #1,441,848 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorschlagen vs vorzuschlagen
Shared letters: aceghlnorsv. Private to "vorschlagen": -. Private to "vorzuschlagen": uz.
"vorschlagen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCVC · "vorzuschlagen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorschlagen ← ovrschlagen · vorcshlagen · vorrschlagen · vorscchlagen · vorschalgen · vorschhlagen · vorschlaegn · vorschlagenn
- vorzuschlagen ← ovrzuschlagen · vorrzuschlagen · voruzschlagen · vorzsuchlagen · vorzucshlagen · vorzuscchlagen · vorzuschalgen · vorzuschhlagen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorschlagen" and "vorzuschlagen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vorschlagen" vs "vorzuschlagen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorschlagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorzuschlagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,441,848 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorschlagen" and "vorzuschlagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorgeschlagen vs vorzuschlagen". 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 #1,441,848 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.