Which to use
“VHS” and “vors” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,997
- “VHS” frequency rank
- #16,042
- “vors” frequency rank
- 28039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | VHS | vors |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Volkshochschule | vor das |
Where the eye mixes VHS and vors
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses VHS with vors
A purely visual mix-up. VHS ([faʊ̯haːˈʔɛs]) and vors ([foːɐ̯s]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28039, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
VHS is recorded at frequency rank #11,997, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [faʊ̯haːˈʔɛs]. vors is at rank #16,042, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [foːɐ̯s].
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 28039, this pair ranks #1,791,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of VHS vs vors
Shared letters: sv. Private to "VHS": h. Private to "vors": or.
"VHS" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "vors" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vors ← ovrs · vorrs · vorss · vosr · vros · vvors
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "VHS" for "vors" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "VHS" or "vors" 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 "VHS" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vors" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,791,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "VHS" and "vors" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "voip vs vors". 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 #1,791,622 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.