Which to use
“vas” is a verb and “von” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,809
- “vas” frequency rank
- #11
- “von” frequency rank
- 47820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vas | von |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs aller | Ursprung räumlicher oder zeitlicher Veränderung, Herkunft, Gegenstand der Betrachtung, Ursache, sonstige Verhältnisse |
Where the eye mixes vas and von
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between vas and von
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vas is [va] while von is [fɔn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vas is recorded at frequency rank #47,809, classified as averb, pronounced [va]. von is at rank #11, tagged as aprep, pronounced [fɔn].
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 47820, this pair ranks #1,270,776 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vas vs von
Shared letters: v. Private to "vas": as. Private to "von": no.
"vas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "von" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vas" and "von" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vas" vs "von" - 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 "vas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "von" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,270,776 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vas" and "von" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vas vs VN". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,270,776 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.