vorlegen
[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]
The verdict
“vorlegen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #12,827 in German word frequency and used as a verb.
- #12,827
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas herausholen und öffentlich präsentieren
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vorlegen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #12,827 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “vorlegen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for vorlegen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,827 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorlegen, with forms such as "ovrlegen", "volregen", and "vorelgen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "vorlegt", "vorlesen", "vorsehen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is vorlegen, spelled V-O-R-L-E-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas herausholen und öffentlich präsentieren
- 2Geld leihweise zur Verfügung stellen
- 3etwas jemand anderem zur Prüfung geben
- 4etwas bekanntmachen
- 5jemandem so zuspielen, dass der Pass genau in die richtige Richtung des Empfängers geht
- 6vor den Augen des Gastes Speisen auf den Teller legen
- 7mit etwas in Vorleistung gehen, gleich am Anfang etwas leisten
- 8verschließen, beenden
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ovrlegen,volregen,vorelgen,vorleegn,vorlegenn,vorleggen,vorlegne,vorlgeen,vorllegen,vorrlegen,vrolegen,vvorlegen
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vorlegen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “vorlegen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-L-E-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “vorlegt” - see the side-by-side comparison. vorlegen vs vorlegt
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.