Which to use
“vorzugehen” and “vorzulesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,456
- “vorzugehen” frequency rank
- #48,611
- “vorzulesen” frequency rank
- 63067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorzugehen | vorzulesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs vorgehen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs vorlesen |
Where the eye mixes vorzugehen and vorzulesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vorzugehen and vorzulesen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: vorzugehen vs vorzulesen
A purely visual mix-up. vorzugehen ([ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌɡeːən]) and vorzulesen ([ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌleːzn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63067, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorzugehen is recorded at frequency rank #14,456, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌɡeːən]. vorzulesen is at rank #48,611, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌleːzn̩].
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 63067, this pair ranks #690,044 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorzugehen vs vorzulesen
Shared letters: enoruvz. Private to "vorzugehen": gh. Private to "vorzulesen": ls.
"vorzugehen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "vorzulesen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorzugehen ← ovrzugehen · vorrzugehen · voruzgehen · vorzguehen · vorzueghen · vorzugeehn · vorzugehenn · vorzugehhen
- vorzulesen ← ovrzulesen · vorrzulesen · voruzlesen · vorzluesen · vorzuelsen · vorzuleesn · vorzulesenn · vorzulesne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorzugehen" for "vorzulesen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "vorzugehen" or "vorzulesen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vorzugehen" and "vorzulesen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorzugehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorzulesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #690,044 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorzugehen" and "vorzulesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorzulesen vs vorzuweisen". 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 #690,044 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.