Which to use
“Verhör” and “Vorhof” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,354
- “Verhör” frequency rank
- #47,111
- “Vorhof” frequency rank
- 70465
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verhör | Vorhof |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | militärische, polizeiliche oder gerichtliche Befragung, Vernehmung, Einvernahme | freier Platz auf der Vorderseite eines Gebäudes |
Where the eye mixes Verhör and Vorhof
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Verhör and Vorhof follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Verhör and Vorhof
A purely visual mix-up. Verhör ([fɛɐ̯ˈhøːɐ̯]) and Vorhof ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhoːf]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70465, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verhör is recorded at frequency rank #23,354, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhøːɐ̯]. Vorhof is at rank #47,111, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhoːf].
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 70465, this pair ranks #445,525 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Verhör vs Vorhof
Shared letters: hrv. Private to "Verhör": eö. Private to "Vorhof": fo.
"Verhör" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Vorhof" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vorhof ← ovrhof · vohrof · vorhfo · vorhhof · vorhoff · vorohf · vorrhof · vrohof
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verhör" for "Vorhof" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Verhör" or "Vorhof" show up more?
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 "Verhör" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorhof" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #445,525 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verhör" and "Vorhof" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorhof vs Vorhut". 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 #445,525 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.