Which to use
“verläuft” is a verb and “Vorlauf” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,663
- “verläuft” frequency rank
- #22,957
- “Vorlauf” frequency rank
- 28620
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verläuft | Vorlauf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlaufen | die normale Laufrichtung |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verläuft and Vorlauf apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verläuft is [fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯ft] while Vorlauf is [ˈfoːɐ̯laʊ̯f]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28620, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verläuft is recorded at frequency rank #5,663, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯ft]. Vorlauf is at rank #22,957, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯laʊ̯f].
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 28620, this pair ranks #1,781,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verläuft vs Vorlauf
Shared letters: flruv. Private to "verläuft": etä. Private to "Vorlauf": ao.
"verläuft" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "Vorlauf" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vorlauf ← ovrlauf · volrauf · voraluf · vorlafu · vorlauff · vorllauf · vorluaf · vorrlauf
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verläuft" and "Vorlauf" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verläuft" or "Vorlauf"?
Remembering verläuft vs Vorlauf
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verläuft”; for a noun, it's “Vorlauf”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verläuft” entry
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