Which to use
“very” is an adjective and “vorm” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,060
- “very” frequency rank
- #4,751
- “vorm” frequency rank
- 17811
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | very | vorm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | genau | vor dem |
Where the eye mixes very and vorm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: very vs vorm
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: very is [ˈveri] while vorm is [foːɐ̯m]. 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 (adjective vs abbrev), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17811, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
very is recorded at frequency rank #13,060, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈveri]. vorm is at rank #4,751, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [foːɐ̯m].
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 17811, this pair ranks #1,924,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of very vs vorm
Shared letters: rv. Private to "very": ey. Private to "vorm": mo.
"very" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "vorm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "very" for "vorm" ever safe?
Which is more common, "very" or "vorm"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "very" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,924,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "very" and "vorm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vero vs very". 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 #1,924,042 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.