Which to use
“Verzug” and “Vorzug” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,459
- “Verzug” frequency rank
- #23,367
- “Vorzug” frequency rank
- 43826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verzug | Vorzug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verspätung, Rückstand bei der Erfüllung einer ausstehenden Schuld oder Pflicht | eine Sache oder Person hat einen Vorrang |
Where the eye mixes Verzug and Vorzug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Verzug and Vorzug
A purely visual mix-up. Verzug ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡suːk]) and Vorzug ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡suːk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - e in “Verzug” becomes o in “Vorzug”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43826, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verzug is recorded at frequency rank #20,459, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡suːk]. Vorzug is at rank #23,367, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡suːk].
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 43826, this pair ranks #1,405,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Verzug vs Vorzug
Shared letters: gruvz. Private to "Verzug": e. Private to "Vorzug": o.
"Verzug" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Vorzug" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verzug" for "Vorzug" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Verzug" or "Vorzug" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Verzug" and "Vorzug" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verzug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorzug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,405,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verzug" and "Vorzug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorzug vs Vorzügen". 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 #1,405,707 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.