Which to use
“vortragen” and “vorzutragen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,560
- “vortragen” frequency rank
- #42,938
- “vorzutragen” frequency rank
- 65498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vortragen | vorzutragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein künstlerisches Werk einem Publikum durch eigene Darbietung nahebringen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs vortragen |
Where the eye mixes vortragen and vorzutragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. vortragen runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against vorzutragen's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vortragen and vorzutragen
A purely visual mix-up. vortragen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌtʁaːɡn̩]) and vorzutragen ([ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌtʁaːɡn̩]) 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 65498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vortragen is recorded at frequency rank #22,560, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌtʁaːɡn̩]. vorzutragen is at rank #42,938, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌtʁaːɡn̩].
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 65498, this pair ranks #604,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vortragen vs vorzutragen
Shared letters: aegnortv. Private to "vortragen": -. Private to "vorzutragen": uz.
"vortragen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "vorzutragen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vortragen ← ovrtragen · vorrtagen · vorrtragen · vortargen · vortraegn · vortragenn · vortraggen · vortragne
- vorzutragen ← ovrzutragen · vorrzutragen · voruztragen · vorzturagen · vorzurtagen · vorzutargen · vorzutraegn · vorzutragenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vortragen" for "vorzutragen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vortragen" vs "vorzutragen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vortragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorzutragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #604,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vortragen" and "vorzutragen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorstrafen vs vortragen". 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 #604,806 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.