Which to use
“vas” is a verb and “vor” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,809
- “vas” frequency rank
- #64
- “vor” frequency rank
- 47873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vas | vor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs aller | früher, eher |
Where the eye mixes vas and vor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vas with vor
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vas is [va] while vor is [foːɐ̯]. 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 47873, 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]. vor is at rank #64, tagged as aprep, pronounced [foːɐ̯].
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 47873, this pair ranks #1,268,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vas vs vor
Shared letters: v. Private to "vas": as. Private to "vor": or.
"vas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "vor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vas" for "vor" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vas" vs "vor" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vas" and "vor" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,268,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vas" and "vor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vas vs VN". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,268,942 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.